President Trump told reporters on Monday that he planned to visit Texas on Friday after a deadly flash flood through Central Texas. At least 100 people have been killed in six counties, including More than Two dozen counselors and youth campers from a Christian summer camp for girls.
“It was a terrible incident, a terrible incident,” said Trump. “Texas was just so badly hurt that there was a big surprise in the late evening.”
It is not yet clear where Trump will go. The floods occurred along the Gwadalup River of Texas, a drive of about an hour in the north -west of San Antonio. As a result of torrential rains from Thursday to Friday morning, there was a deadly flash flood in cities like Kerville, Ingram and Hunt along with summer camps including Camp Mystic.
Democrats are Spinish The Trump administration has cut as a possible reason in the National Meteorological Service that the flood victims did not receive better warnings. New York Times is Informed Local authorities avoided installing more sophisticated warning systems due to cost and due to cost and He Many major weather service offices nearby were empty at the time, although some opening predicted the current administration.
The White House said on Monday that blaming Trump was a “disadvantaged lie” for the flood.
Tusrap Put signature on A disaster declaration Sunday, freeing federal funds and programs for assistance with response.
The region was going to receive more rainfall on Monday. National Service extended Its flood clock through Monday night for most of the middle Texas.
