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President Trump Visits Texas Amid Flooding

29/08/2017 GMT

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The President flew to Corpus Christi, one of the worst hit areas by Hurricane Harvey

The President flew to Corpus Christi, one of the worst hit areas by Hurricane Harvey.

The President and First Lady Melania Trump flew to Corpus Christi, one of the worst hit areas by Hurricane Harvey. Governor Greg Abbott said he wanted the President to understand the enormous challenges that Texans are facing. 

Also: UN to hold emergency meeting after North Korea fires a missile over Japan, doctors in Delhi successfully complete first operation on conjoined twins, and Lebanon adopts its first animal welfare law. 

(Photo: US President Donald Trump sits with Texas Governor during a briefing on Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi. Credit: Getty Images)

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