Texas officials defend response to deadly floods
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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.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Texas lawmakers on Friday defended the federal government’s response to the deadly July Fourth flooding in Central Texas, claiming that aid was quickly ...
"It’s hard to believe the devastation," Trump said. "Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I've never seen anything like this, and I've seen a lot of bad ones."
President Donald Trump bristled at questions critical of the government’s response to deadly flooding during a visit to Texas Friday, and praised the Federal Emergency Management Agency that he had floated shutting down just last month.
President Trump visits Kerrville to meet flood victims and discuss disaster response as federal and state officials debate resource handling strategies. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook
KERRVILLE, Texas — President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited Kerrville Friday afternoon to meet with families of victims and tour areas devastated by flooding. After spending ...