The senator coordinated with state and local officials while abroad and 'promptly' returned to Texas, his office said.

President Donald Trump says he has been in contact with Gov. Greg Abbott after the deadly flash flooding in Central Texas and said he will “probably” visit the area on Friday.

But even as Texas races to prepare Kerr County for future extreme weather events, the federal government is speeding in the opposite direction. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has taken an ax to the country’s resilience efforts, undoing years of progress toward helping communities withstand the consequences of climate change.