Texas, Trump and flood
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U.S. President Donald Trump actually sent 700 U.S. Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles in June 2025 — alongside 4,000 National Guard troops.
President Donald Trump toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.
President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.
Kristi Noem detailed how the federal government deployed resources and funds to Texas flood victims, signaling fundamental changes to FEMA under the Trump administration.
Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.