Melania Trump sticks to stilettos as she leaves White House for flood-ravaged Texas

MELANIA Trump has been mocked online after setting off for flood-ravaged Texas decked out in red carpet heels.

First Lady Melania Trump listens during a briefing on Harvey relief efforts. Picture: AP.

FIRST Lady Melania Trump is making waves ... for her flood fashion.

The former model is always elegantly turned out and perfectly coiffured, and Tuesday was no exception as she left the White House with her president husband for storm-ravaged Texas.

Mrs Trump was photographed walking across the White House lawn in sky-high stiletto pumps, part of an outfit that included tailored capri pants, an army green bomber jacket with rushed sleeves and aviator sunglasses.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. Picture: AP.

“Melanis over here looking like Flood Watch Barbie,” writer Maria Del Russo tweeted.

“Help is on the way, Texas! Don’t worry, Melania has her special storm stilettos,” television writer-producer Brad Wollack quipped.

This outfit literally screams "I'm an out of touch elitist and what is a hurricane?"

— Maria Del Russo (@maria_delrusso) August 29, 2017

Added comedian Jessica Kirson: “Brilliant idea @FLOTUS. You can pick up debris with your heels.”

President Donald Trump’s outfit was more in line with what politicians normally wear to visit weary survivors of deadly natural disasters: a black hooded rain jacket, khaki trousers and brown boots.

Melania Trump walks on high heels to board air force One at Andrews air force Base, Maryland, on August 29, 2017 en route to Texas to view the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. Picture: AFP.

A wide swath of Texas is reeling from monster storm Harvey, which has devastated coastal communities and left large parts of Houston — America’s fourth largest city — underwater.

Tens of thousands of people are packed into overcrowded shelters as authorities continue to pluck victims from rooftops.

At least 14 people have died in the tragedy.

US First Lady Melania Trump listens during a firehouse briefing on Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi, Texas on August 29, 2017. Picture: AFP.

The first lady changed into something a bit more disaster-appropriate on the flight to the hard-hit coastal city of Corpus Christi — the Trumps’ first stop on Tuesday in Texas.

She stepped off air force One wearing black trousers and a white button up shirt, trading the stilettos for white tennis shoes.

She also wore a black baseball cap that read “FLOTUS,” or the abbreviation for First Lady of the United States, setting off another round of Melania-bashing on Twitter.