Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.

At least 24 people were dead and many missing after torrential rains unleashed flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas.

Central Texas is reeling from a devastating flood that has claimed at least 82 lives, including many children, and left dozens missing. The tragedy, centered in Kerr County, has sparked heated debate.