TEXAS FLOODS '100-YEAR CATASTROPHE': TRUMP

President Trump also says breakthrough deal with Hamas over remaining Gaza hostages could be finalized this week

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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 they're busy working, so we'll leave it at that."

The President said letters related to trade deals would begin going out on Monday. "We're going to be sending letters out on Monday, having to do with the trade deals. It could be 12, maybe 15, you know, Secretary of Commerce right here, I guess Howard I would say it could be maybe as many as could be. And they'll be going out on Monday, and a couple on Tuesday and Wednesday. And we've made deals also so we can have a combination of letters, and some deals have been made."