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News Topical, Digital Desk : US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have arrived to take stock of the flood-affected state of Texas. They will also meet the affected families and local officials.
More than 120 people lost their lives in the flood
More than 120 people lost their lives and more than 160 people are still missing in the devastating floods that hit the province on July 4. Kerr County is the worst affected by the floods.
Trump gave a statement regarding the flood
Trump defended the administration's response to the Texas flooding in a phone interview with NBC News on Thursday, saying, "We've been there from the very beginning."
Saved life by staying on the roof, made videos of the horror of flood
The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in about 45 minutes due to flash floods caused by a powerful storm on July 4 in Texas. The family of a person named Jane Towler, who lived near the river, was also trapped due to the sudden flood. They saved their lives by staying on the roof and during this time they took pictures and made videos of the horror of the flood.
200 homes damaged in New Mexico
According to AP, the Ruidoso River also overflowed in New Mexico, adjacent to Texas, after heavy rains. More than 200 houses were damaged due to the floods. Local emergency officials have warned that the number of damaged houses may increase as survey work is going on in the hilly areas. One man and two children died in the floods on Tuesday.
So far 120 people have died in the Texas floods
The death toll in the devastating floods in the US state of Texas has risen to 120. While 161 people are still reported missing. A massive search operation is being carried out to find the missing people in the floods that occurred last week.
State officials said on Thursday that about 2,100 emergency workers were working to rescue and relief operations in Kerr County, the worst-hit county by floods. The county suffered the most damage to life and property, with the most people killed and missing.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said this
Earlier, the province's governor Greg Abbott had said, 'The main task right now is to locate all those people who are affected by the floods. We will not stop until we identify and find each person.'
Six Secret Service agents deployed during Trump assassination attempt suspended
Six Secret Service agents deployed during last year's attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally have been suspended for 10 to 42 days. The Secret Service did not identify the agents and did not reveal specific reasons for the suspensions.
On July 13, 2024, in Pennsylvania, a gunman opened fire at Trump's rally when he was addressing the people from the stage. The shooter fired at Trump, in which Trump and others were injured. The shooter was later shot dead.
Several investigations launched against the Secret Service
Several investigations were launched against the Secret Service, and its director resigned. Trump said in an interview to be broadcast on Saturday that the Secret Service made a mistake by not posting agents on the roof and not involving local police.
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