Amna Nawaz:
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President Trump and the first lady visited Central Texas today, surveying the catastrophic damage and offering comfort to families who lost loved ones in last week’s flash floods. More than 120 people were killed in the disaster. At least 160 are still missing. The president praised the response of rescue teams and the U.S. Coast Guard and defended the state and federal response.
President Trump stepping off of Air Force One in Texas today and on to ground that was submerged in deadly floodwater just days ago. Before a pile of debris, the president met with authorities and shook hands with rescue workers.
Later, Trump spoke about the floods at a roundtable with officials.
Donald Trump, President of the United States: The first lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath of this really horrific and deadly flood. Nobody has any idea how and why a thing like this could happen.
