President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Maria Alejandra Cardona KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -President Donald Trump arrived in Texas on Friday to survey the damage caused by flash flooding and to meet with local officials,

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.

"It’s hard to believe the devastation," Trump said. "Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I've never seen anything like this, and I've seen a lot of bad ones."

A reporter from CBS News Texas asked the president Friday if more lives could've been saved if emergency alerts were issued earlier.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

First Lady Melania Trump paid tribute to victims of the Texas floods by wearing a charm bracelet gifted by a family.

While he’s been in communities after hurricanes and tornadoes, President Trump said the devastation he saw after an aerial tour of the flood-ravaged Texas Hill Country on Friday was different.