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The Texas Tribune on MSNTrump defends federal government’s response to Hill Country floods during Texas visitThe president met with state and local officials, who praised the White House response, and lashed out at a question on whether aid and rescue efforts occurred fast enough.
The Trump administration has changed its tune on federal funding for disasters following the Texas floods that swept through Kerr County. GOP lawmakers took turns touring the damage in
The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.
"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."
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.