President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump toured Kerrville, Texas, on Friday to survey damage from the July 4 flash floods that killed at least 120 people and left about 160 more unaccounted for. The president received an aerial briefing before walking through debris-strewn areas along the Guadalupe River, where water levels had surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes. Joined by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and local officials, Trump held a roundtable with first responders. He said the federal government had deployed more than 400 personnel and assisted in over 1,500 rescues, adding that “anything Texas needs, it will get.” The White House approved a major disaster declaration earlier in the week. The visit came amid growing scrutiny of whether local, state and federal agencies issued flood warnings quickly enough and whether recent budget cuts weakened forecasting and emergency capacity. Trump defended the response, calling the flooding a once-in-a-century event and saying officials “did an incredible job,” while rejecting suggestions that delays cost lives. Melania Trump offered condolences to grieving families and displayed a bracelet given to her in memory of the 27 girls who died at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp swept away by the floodwaters. She pledged to return to the region and said the nation was mourning with the victims’ relatives. Search-and-rescue teams continue to comb debris for survivors, and authorities warn the death toll could rise. Federal, state and local agencies remain on high alert as recovery operations shift toward clearing wreckage and restoring basic services across the Hill Country.
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El presidente de EE.UU., #DonaldTrump, habló en Kerrville, Texas, tras las devastadoras y mortales inundaciones en la región. Reprendió a una reportera por preguntarle sobre su respuesta a las familias que cuestionaban los retrasos en las alertas de inundación. https://t.co/w9IrXSTqCD