How Texas flooding disaster led to political blame game

Last week, a catastrophic flood tore through central Texas, killing more than a hundred people, including over two dozen children attending a Christian girls’ summer camp.

An entire summer’s worth of rain water was dumped on the region within hours, leaving total devastation in its wake.

Now, as the search and rescue efforts continue, the political blame game has well and truly begun.

Some Democrats quickly warned about the “consequences” of the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government workforce, including meteorologists within the National Weather Service.

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The Trump administration responded that the floods were a “once-in-a-generation natural disaster” and accused the Democrats of pushing “falsehoods” through the media.

Irish Times Washington correspondent Keith Duggan discusses the aftermath of the Texas floods and the political posturing that has followed the human catastrophe.

Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.