We had assets here already. That said, we didn't know the magnitude of the storm.

something that will be looked at.

Quite frankly, the National Weather Service under President Trump has been working to put in new technology and a new system because it has been neglected for years.

We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will.

The way winners talk is not to point fingers. They talk about solutions.

No one knew there would be a 30-foot high tsunami of water.

When more water comes down, it could lead to rapid flash flooding events.

we're going to work this till every single one of them is found

The height the rushing water reached to the top of cabins was shocking. We won't stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins.

It, and the river running beside it, were horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I've seen in any natural disaster.

Today I visited Camp Mystic. It, and the river running beside it, were horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I've seen in any natural disaster.

Those who have lost their precious children are facing a grief no parents should ever know.

We are grateful to the first responders and volunteers who are working to find the missing and comfort the grieving at Camp Mystic and along the Guadalupe.

We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.

On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting.

I urge every Texan to join me in prayer this Sunday — for the lives lost, for those still missing, for the recovery of our communities, and for the safety of those on the front lines.

I know nothing about its staffing.

If you’re in any of those regions, you need to realize, for one, you’re in an area that is already saturated with water.