President Trump to survey flood damage in central Texas on Friday

By Frank Morris,

A Martínez

Published July 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM EDT

President Trump is expected to visit Kerr County, Texas, on Friday to survey damage from last week's catastrophic flooding and to receive updates from local officials.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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