Donald Trump, Texas and flash flood
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A week after catastrophic floods tore across the Texas Hill Country, authorities and volunteers on the ground Friday are searching for over 160 missing people as residents in hard-hit areas mourn the dead. While it's not certain that Trump will give a speech, he's scheduled to appear in Kerrville, Texas, at 11:30 a.m. CT.
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.
The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could have been provided more quickly.
In a visit to the Central Texas county hardest hit by recent deadly, catastrophic flooding, President Donald Trump pledged to “fully fund”