White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump will be visiting the devastating flooding in Texas \u201clater this week.\u201d<\/p>\n
She called what happened a \u201conce in a generation national disaster\u201d and urged \u201ceveryone in the area to remain vigilant, listen to all warnings and respond accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leavitt said the visit would likely come Friday, but that no final decision had been made.<\/p>\n
The number of fatalities connected to the Kerr County floods has risen to 75, local officials said Monday as search-and-rescue efforts continue and Camp Mystic grieved \u201cthe loss of 27 campers and counselors.\u201d<\/p>\n
She also rebuffed suggestions that deep Trump administration cuts to federal services may have affected authorities\u2019 response to the flooding.<\/p>\n
She blamed Democrats and said that faulting \u201cPresident Trump for these floods is a depraved lie\u201d and insisted that the National Weather Service \u201cdid its job\u201d in spreading warnings about possible catastrophic flooding.<\/p>\n
Asked if Trump may delay his promise to close the Federal Emergency Management Agency and leave disaster response up to the states, Leavitt said, \u201cThe president has always said he wants states to do as much as they can.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added that Texas officials are doing a \u201ctremendous job\u201d in response to the flooding.<\/p>\n
Pressed in a subsequent question about phasing out FEMA, Leavitt said she\u2019d already answered the question.<\/p>\n
The Associated Press reported on the devastating flooding in Texas, with many questioning the response to the disaster.<\/p>\n
Related: Did Texas officials do enough to prevent flood devastation?<\/p>\n
In conclusion, the devastating flooding in Texas has been declared a national disaster, with President Trump set to visit the affected areas later this week.<\/p>\n
The response to the flooding has been questioned, with some blaming the Trump administration for cuts to federal services.<\/p>\n
However, the White House has defended the response, saying that the National Weather Service did its job in spreading warnings and that Texas officials are doing a tremendous job in responding to the disaster.<\/p>\n
Q: When will President Trump visit Texas?<\/p>\n
A: President Trump is expected to visit Texas later this week, with the exact date likely to be Friday.<\/p>\n
Q: How many fatalities have been reported in the Kerr County floods?<\/p>\n
A: The number of fatalities connected to the Kerr County floods has risen to 75, with 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic among the victims.<\/p>\n
Q: Will the Trump administration delay its promise to close FEMA?<\/p>\n
A: The White House has not indicated that it will delay its promise to close FEMA, with the president saying that he wants states to do as much as they can in responding to disasters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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