President Trump confirmed on Monday that he would visit Texas on Friday More than 100 people Death has been confirmed in horrific floods.
The President confirmed the visit of reporters on Monday evening, calling the floods in Central Texas a “terrible incident”.
Mr. Trump said on Sunday that he is planning to go to Central Texas. He said that he must have gone on Sunday but he refers to the rescue team “in his own way.
Historic rainfall fell last week in Central Texas, with the Gaidalup river growing 25 feet in 45 minutes around 4:30 am on Friday, 4:30 am on Friday, 4:30 am. At least 84 has been confirmed in Ker County, Texas, including at least 27. Camp MisticA summer camp on the banks of the river.
Last week, Mr. Trump signed an disaster declaration for the region.
The toll of death is more than the hurricane Harvey, which increased the Gulf Coast of Houston and Texas with up to 50 inches of rain in some areas in four days and caused 68 people to die directly in the state. Harvey caused a loss of more than $ 150 billion, making it one of the most expensive natural disasters in history.
With the rain of July 4, A CBS news analysis of emergency weather alert In the state of Texas, it was found that 22 warnings were given from the National Meteorological Service for the Ker County and Kerville region, where the most frightening floods were occurred.
Meteorologist Bob Fogirting, a national weather service at the San Antonio office, told CBS News that the office had more than his normal staff due to the storm. Staffing numbers were also noted by Legislative Director of National Weather Service Employees Organization, Tom Fhi, who represents the weather service workers.
But Fhi said that both San Antonio and San Angelo offices doubled the vacancy rate which was in January 2025, when Mr. Trump took over. Fahi also said that the condition of the warning coordinator in San Antonio was vacant till 4 July.
When Mr. Trump was asked from Sunday whether the federal government had affected the National Meteorological Service, he replied, “They did not.”
