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On the recordJuly 7, 2025
We would evacuate those in the vulnerable areas, such as younger children in the cabins, we would evacuate them sooner and get them to higher ground if we could go back.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz discusses evacuation procedures for vulnerable campers during the flooding crisis.

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