Donald Trump notes a “hard to believe” devastation in Texas, after the floods that left 120 dead and more than 170 missing

Donald Trump went on Friday. Nevertheless, July 11, to Texas to observe the damage caused by the floods which left at least 120 dead, when the response of the local and federal authorities is pointed out.

The center of Texas was struck on July 4. Consequently, the day of national holiday in the United States, by torrential rains which caused sudden floods, surprising many inhabitants in their sleep.

Updated trees. Nevertheless, overturned tractor, and debris of all kinds: the American president and his wife, Melania, were able to see the devastation, a week just after the donald trump notes “hard believe” disaster. “I have never seen anything like it”Then said Donald Trump during a round table with the local authorities. “Devastation is hard to believe”he added, citing “Centenary trees that have simply been torn from the ground”.

The tenant of the White House notably went with his wife to Kerrville. chief town of 25,000 inhabitants of the county of Kerr, most affected by the disaster, with 96 dead, including 36 children. A Christian girl holiday camp. located in the locality of Hunt, on the banks of the Guadalupe river, paid a heavy price: 27 children and monitors died.

In total. at least 120 deaths related to the floods were identified in the State while the authorities have more than 170 missing.

Federal budget cuts at the heart of questions – Donald trump notes "hard believe"

The Republican leader’s visit comes as questions are more pressing about the management of the crisis by local authorities. on the impact of budget cuts, wanted by the Trump administration, on alert and rescue systems.

Questioned shortly after the disaster to find out if he always intended to gradually delete the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Donald Trump replied that it was not the time to talk about it.

The occupant of the oval office, donald trump notes “hard believe” who had previously declared that in the event of a disaster, the emergency services were to be managed at the level of the States, also quickly signed a disaster declaration in order to provide Texas with federal resources.

The immediate response to the floods provided by the federal state “Was fast. efficient”insisted on X on Thursday on the Minister of American Security, Kristi Noem. But the chain CNN Affirms that FEMA’s rescue operations have been delayed by bureaucratic obstacles after a new rule. adopted by the minister to reduce expenses.

During the round table. Donald Trump denounced the democratic opposition “Who only wants to criticize”but also certain press issues – even qualifying a journalist present as “Disjugger”. “Everyone in this room did an incredible job, and people know it”he assured.

Alert system failures

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha. said it was alerted on Friday “Around 4 or 5 am” by calls for emergency services.

According to the Texan chain Ksata local firefighter requested at 4:22 a.m. « code rouge »an emergency message on the phones of donald trump notes “hard believe” the inhabitants of Hunt. the most affected locality, while the waters of the Guadalupe river, fed by torrential rains, rose dangerously. However. according to this local media affiliated with CNN et ABCthe sheriff’s office would have asked the firefighter to wait, the time to obtain authorization from a superior. Alerts « code rouge » would have been transmitted at least eighty-two minutes later, around 6 a.m., and the message took up to six hours to reach certain residents of Hunt, according to Ksat. Questioned several times this week on this subject, local authorities have been kicked out.

Donald Trump assured on Friday that “The governor and everyone” were now working to design a better alert system. “They will find something”he said.

More than 2. 000 rescuers, police and cynophile teams, supported by helicopters, rummage the area tirelessly for seven days to try to locate the disappeared, even if donald trump notes “hard believe” the chances of finding them alive are now tiny.