President of the United States, Donald Trump Texas floods
“I have never seen anything like it. (…) I saw a lot of hurricanes, a tornado and I have never seen anything about this guy. This is something terrible, ”said the president, republican at a round table with Governor Texas Greg Ebbott.
His visit to the Kerr district, most affected by the disaster and where the majority of the dead were discovered, reaches questions about the reaction of local authorities during floods and the roles that had the shortcomings of the warning system in the tragedy.
The President evaded to solve this problem and focused on praising state and local officials, mentioning that they did an “incredible work” and acted “as professionals”.
The first lady, Melania Trump, also took part in the visit and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased: “While we mourn this unthinkable tragedy, we reconstruct ourselves, knowing that God welcomed these little beautiful girls.” At least 27 girls and young people from the Christian camp died in floods.
The disaster, which broke out of the spillful rains, which fell between July 3 and 4, left more than 161 missing, at least 120 dead and kilometers of damage in the Hill Strane region, on the outskirts of San Antonio.
In total, the day of the tragedy accumulated from 12.7 to 27.9 centimeters of the rain in the districts of Kerr, the flag, Tom Green and Kendall, according to the National Meteorological Service.
With information EFE
