(New Jersey), July 7 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) described the floods in Texas as a "100-year catastrophe" and said he is likely to visit the state on Friday. He said the administration is working in close coordination with local representatives to manage the situation.

"Everybody in Texas, we'll continue to be there, and we're working very closely, representing us from Texas," Trump said during a media interaction at Morristown Municipal Airport. "And it's a horrible thing at this place, absolutely horrible. So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and God bless, God bless the state of Texas."

On federal relief, Trump said, "FEMA is something we can talk about later, but right now t...