Trump admin in ‘denial’ over climate change, having cut funding to NOAA and National Weather Service

Located in a low-lying stretch along the Guadalupe River in flash flood alley, Camp Mystic lost at least 27 campers and counselors. Local officials, under growing scrutiny for a lack of warnings ahead of the July Fourth storm that killed at least 132 people, say they’ve received threats to their safety. Experts note the flood far exceeded FEMA’s 100-year event projections, surging through the area in the middle of the night with such speed that it caught many off guard—especially in a county without a flood warning system. For deeper insight on the ensuing fallout over a mounting death toll, deemed preventable by a majority of Americans, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Hall welcomes Larry Sabato, Founder and Director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. and Rick Wilson, Author and co-founder of the Lincoln Project.