The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.

Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond to natural disasters as rescuers comb through the flood-ravaged Hill Country.

The storms that battered the Hill Country for the last four days began to lighten up, although isolated pockets of heavy rain were still possible.

Follow live updates on the Texas floods, where the death toll has surpassed 100, including Camp Mystic counselors and campers.

Five days after deadly floods struck central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his state "will not stop until every missing person is found" following devastating flooding in central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend that left at least 105 dead. Five young girls and a counselor from Camp Mystic in Hunt remain missing Tuesday.

Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.