Amid historic Texas floods, Trump retreats from disaster preparedness

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By Zoya TeirsteinJul 8, 2025, 7:59 pm88 ptsTrending
Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge Rob Kelly, the top elected official in Kerr County, said as much on Sunday. “We know we get rains. We know the river rises,” he said as a desperate search for survivors continued…

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