President Trump lands in Houston, will visit Lake Charles on Saturday

President Trump visited Houston on Tuesday to pay the victims his condolences after the tragic results of Hurricane Harvey.

“We appreciate the speed of this request for funding”, Hing said.

Former President George Bush’s administration was roundly criticised for its botched early response to the storm, and the Trump administration appeared intent on avoiding such a misstep.

The next day, during a visit to Missouri to call on Congress to pass sweeping tax cuts, Trump spoke directly about the people impacted by the storm, and has been making a point to humanize his remarks in the days since.

“I had a different opinion of him”, one woman said.

As response and recovery efforts continue, and as Americans provide much needed relief to the people of Texas and Louisiana, we are reminded of Scripture’s promise that “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble”. Abbott has said the cost could exceed $125 billion, more than the $100 billion-plus price tag for Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The storm brought five straight days of rain totaling close to 52 inches (1.3 meters) in one location, the heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded in the continental U.S.

Then they will travel, along with state officials, to Lake Charles to meet with the Trumps. Others said they had gone a week without clean clothes, showers or cooked meals.

The president and first lady Melania Trump met with volunteers and were photographed handing out food to people and playing with children at a shelter.

The request, expected to be swiftly approved by Congress, would add 7.4 billion dollars (£5.7 billion) to rapidly dwindling Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster aid coffers and 450 million dollars (£347 million) to finance disaster loans for small businesses.

“It’s been extremely hard to watch, but it’s also been unbelievably motivational”, Watt said. Abbott isn’t alone in this thinking, as Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee- D-Houston, said she thinks it could take a package of $150 billion. The relief fund has-incredibly-now raised more than $16 million in under a week.

U.S. President Donald Trump lifts up a little girl as he and first lady Melania Trump visit with flood survivors of Hurricane Harvey at a relief center in Houston, Texas, U.S., September 2, 2017.

The president was due to meet Harvey victims at the air field before heading to a relief centre. Yet, he has been changing some hearts and minds this week with his trip down to Texas. “When a disaster strikes, they work to help others in the time of need, which was over the last week, believe me”. Rather, he showered praise on state and local officials, as well as members of his Cabinet.

“He’ll pledge proudly $1 million of his own personal money to help the people of Texas and Louisiana”.

“We’ll go up to Congress and give them a sound supplemental request number”. There was an outbreak of compassion only – real lovely, strong compassion.