La Derecha Diario Trump visits a Texas shaken by the floods
The president made his first trip to the disaster area to oversee the rescue efforts
This Friday, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump visited the areas affected by the floods that occurred in the state of Texas.
The presidential visit took place together with the state's Republican governor Greg Abbott, with both leaders touring the site of the catastrophe, especially the central town of Kerrville, which bore the brunt of the tragedy.
Since the incident became known, rescue teams have located the remains of 120 people, with an estimated 170 more presumed dead yet to be found.
The Camp Mystic tragedy
In one of the most heartbreaking episodes of this tragedy, it was reported that the floods devastated the facilities of a girls' summer camp that was taking place in the town of Hunt, near Kerrville.
There are a total of 27 people, including attendees and camp staff, who have been confirmed dead.
At this time, rescue teams are committed to finding the five girls and the camp counselor who are still reported as missing civilians.
Democrats seek to blame Trump
Eager to capitalize on the tragedy, members of the opposition harshly criticized Trump and the Texas Republican leadership for allegedly coordinating a late response to the catastrophe.
Representatives of the party that lost the election also claim—without any evidence—that Trump's decision to fire part of the Democratic staff who were working at the National Weather Serviceis the reason this disaster could not have been predicted.
The political campaign reached Congress through Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democratic caucus in the Senate, who called for a special prosecutor to be appointed to investigate these claims.
Without engaging in political games, to guarantee federal support and funding during these difficult times for Texans, Trump signed a disaster declaration last Sunday that allows the state to receive all necessary support to carry out rescue operations and address the destruction.
"No one saw a tragedy like this coming. This is something that happens every 200 years," the president confided to NBC News.
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