Trump lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents fast enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

Officials have recovered 96 bodies in Kerr County as of 8 a.m. Thursday, with 60 of those adults and 36 children, said Jonathan Lamb, a spokesman with the Kerrville Police Department. Leitha and other state and local officials have said the search for victims will continue until every missing person is accounted for.

"I hope that everyone knows, prayers work and God is still out there," Kerrville resident Donna Ragsdale said.