India, July 8 -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt drew severe backlash for suggesting that the devastating flooding in Texas, which claimed the lives of over 100 people was a "act of God."

Tuesday marked the start of the fifth day of search and rescue efforts in central Texas. Over 100 people were declared dead when floodwaters from the Guadalupe River flooded through houses and vacation camps due to heavy rainfall. The deceased include at least 27 campers and counselors from the Camp Mystic, a legendary Christian girls camp in Kerr County.

During a press conference on Monday, she neglected to mention the Trump administration's dismantling of the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEM...