Trump Plans to Tour Texas Flood Damage
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Kerrville, Texas and July Fourth floods
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Trump issued a Major Disaster Declaration for Texas on Sunday, allowing affected individuals ... Such a thing,” President Trump said before departing for Kerrville this morning. “That much water that fast.”
The president will survey flood damage and meet with officials, responders and families of those killed, the White House said.
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If you’re not from here, don’t come here to see flood damage,' Kerrville PD says. 'If you live here, avoid the river corridor so our first responders can do their jobs.'
Many Texans are still searching for loved ones and answers following the catastrophic flooding event over the weekend. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr. joins Katy Tur to share how his community will “come up with a plan” to prevent this kind of event from happening again.
Mourners gathered Wednesday night at Tivy High School's stadium, where they had celebrated victories and suffered losses on the field, said Ricky Pruitt, of the Kerrville Church of Christ. “Tonight is very different than all of those nights,” he said. Among those who died was the school's soccer coach.
Kerrville residents are grappling with widespread damage to homes, cars and belongings after recent flooding. Many are turning to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for financial help.
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr County on the Fourth of July.