As President Trump surveys flood damage in Texas, several congressional Democrats have signed a letter demanding an oversight hearing into his administration’s response. One of them, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas),

President Trump and First Lady Melania met with families in the Texas Hill Country. He praised first responders amid tense talks on flood disaster response.

The disappointing surprise is that while the standard home insurance policy does cover fire and wind damage, even good property insurance typically doesn’t cover things like flooding and earthquakes, which usually require a special and separate policy for each. Here are the things to know about flood insurance.

Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.

On Friday at 9:12 p.m. the NWS Morristown TN issued a flood advisory in effect until 11:15 p.m. for Cherokee and Clay counties.

A flood advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Friday at 9:54 p.m. EDT in effect until Saturday at 1 a.m. EDT for Macomb and St. Clair counties.

Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.

A memorial service was held in Kerr County, Texas on Friday to honor the victims and those still missing from flooding that recently struck the region.