Donald Trump, Texas and flash flood
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President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.
Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.
The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could have been provided more quickly.
The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.
Ex-FEMA officials say it’s unclear how the response differs from FEMA’s typical role in disasters, which is to support states through coordination and funding.
President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency chief has thrown his weight behind right-wing conspiracy theories that have spread online in the wake of the Texas floods. As the death toll from the tragedy continues to rise,
Buffalo News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis depicted a supporter of President Donald Trump drowning under the severe flash floods that took place in Texas.