Officials in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday as the region reels from devastating floods earlier this month — and after a new round of rain this weekend halted the search for dozens of people still missing from the disaster.

It’s discouraging that during this time when we have such a loss of life, and so many people’s lives have turned upside down, that people are playing politics with this,” Noem told NBC's Kristen Welker.