Mexico offered to deliver aid to Texas in late August, after the state was struck by Hurricane Harvey and flooding. But Mexico is now grappling with the aftermath of two natural disasters.An 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Mexico’s southern coast last Thursday. The earthquake struck the states of Oaxaca, Chiapas and Tabasco, and killed 95 people, […]
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Trump Says Texas Churches Should Get FEMA Funds
President Trump on Friday evening voiced his support for Texas churches receiving disaster relief money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following Hurricane Harvey. “Churches in Texas should be entitled to reimbursement from FEMA Relief Funds for helping victims of Hurricane Harvey (just like others),” Trump wrote on Twitter. Churches in Texas should be entitled […]
Trump Declares Sunday ‘National Day Of Prayer’ For Harvey Victims
President Trump has declared Sunday a “National Day of Prayer” for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Surrounded by leaders from the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Trump signed a proclamation from the Oval Office on Friday inviting “all Americans to join us as we continue to pray for those […]
Trump Is In Texas To View Damage And Destruction Of Hurricane Harvey
Thanking local government officials and emergency response leaders in Texas Tuesday for their actions in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, President Donald Trump stopped short of offering his “congratulations” for a job well done, saying that there is still work left to do. “We won’t say congratulations. We don’t want to do that. We don’t […]
President And First Lady To Visit Texas On Tuesday
President Donald Trump will travel to Texas on Tuesday in response to record flooding from Hurricane Harvey, according to the White House. “We are coordinating logistics with state and local officials, and once details are finalized, we will let you know,” press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement Sunday afternoon. She added, “We continue […]
Hurricane Harvey Death Toll Reaches At Least 5 As Texas Suffers
Hurricane Harvey has killed at least five people, as the storm continues to batter Texas with rain and floods, according to new reports. But the true death toll remains unclear as rescuers struggle to reach many stranded in the state’s worst storm in more than 50 years, according to the Houston Chronicle. “It’s catastrophic, unprecedented, […]
Hurricane Harvey Grows To Category 3 As It Closes In On Texas
Hurricane Harvey, on track to hit the Texas coast late Friday or early Saturday, has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm, with sustained winds close to 120 mph. Forecasters say the storm surge, coupled with tremendous rainfall, threatens to cause significant flooding along much of the state’s coastline. Harvey will be the first major […]