More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

As questions swirl surrounding the timeline of who was notified about the flooding when, and if more could have been done, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said an alert from the National Weather Service was sent to people in the flood zone -- but she said that doesn’t mean that people heard it.

Chris Hayes pushes back on right-wing claims that questions about the Texas flood response are "politicizing" the tragedy. "Policy is about risk and managing it and accountability. The government is there first and foremost to protect us.