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"The first lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath of this really horrific and deadly flood," Trump said as he spoke at a roundtable event with first responders and local officials.
FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Friday toured areas devastated by flash flooding in central Texas that has killed more than 100, including at least 36 children, on the Fourth of July.
President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by catastrophic flooding.
The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could have been provided more quickly.
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Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have prevented loss of life on July 4?
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNTexas flooding: Kerr County business owner shares firsthand account of floodsA Kerr County business owner is sharing her firsthand account of the deadly flooding that's devastated parts of Central Texas. Her RV park is in shambles, but her restaurant is set to reopen to the public.
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
Kerr County officials say death toll has risen to 96 due to the Hill Country floods, including 60 adults and 36 children.