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.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNSirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disasterGov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on alert systems and local recovery.
Trump also held a roundtable with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, other government officials and lawmakers, first responders and local officials in Kerrville, Texas, which experienced some of the worst of the natural disaster.
"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."
The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding. Trump promised federal support, but his team emphasized the state's role.
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.
Heavy rains brought more water rescues in Kerr County, the same area that was hit with those catastrophic July 4th floods. This new flooding is complicating the search, rescue, and recovery efforts in the area where more than 160 people are still missing.