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The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.
Historic Texas flood leaves 161 missing and 96 dead. Rescuers battle harsh conditions, as communities grapple with heartache and aid reaches survivors.
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNLIVE UPDATES: Pres. Trump, first lady tour Texas flood damage: 'Hard to believe the devastation'President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will traveled to Texas on Friday to tour the damage left behind by devastating flooding over the July 4th weekend.
The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County even small amounts of rainfall could cause flooding.
FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.
In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania will visit Kerrville on Friday, one week after Central Texas floods killed over 100 people.
President Donald Trump travels to Texas on Friday amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the devastating floods, as well as questions about the federal response -- including FEMA's fate -- that he has so far avoided.