Sitting next to Gov. Greg Abbott, Noem was asked by reporters why the National Weather Service's alerts about the heavy rainfall and flash flooding were "delayed," and said a situation was inherited.

Camp Mystic owner Richard "Dick" Eastland has been confirmed dead, attempting to heroically rescue some of his campers before they were swept away in the deadly Texas floodwaters.

In the immediate aftermath of Friday's fatal flooding, Texas officials pointed fingers at the National Weather Service, which issued forecasts earlier in the week, downplaying the impending storm and its severity.

Images from the tragic scene show the camp in utter disarray left behind by the receding floodwaters.