Watch: Trump Defends Texas Emergency Response After Deadly Flooding

Disaster Response & Assessment - Initial reactions suggest an overall positive assessment of the response efforts, despite significant devastation described as a "one in 500/1000 years" event [1] - Acknowledgement of families' concerns regarding the timeliness of warnings and alerts [1] - Focus on heroism and the incredible job done by responders, while recognizing the need for future improvements [2] Future Prevention & Mitigation - Consideration of implementing alarm or siren systems to improve alert mechanisms [3] - Recognition that existing systems are inadequate for unprecedented events of this scale [3] - Commitment to addressing all questions and concerns in an upcoming session within 10 days [3] - Emphasis on developing tailored responses specific to the affected community, incorporating their input [4] - Plans to work on alerts and solutions to prevent similar incidents in the future, extending beyond the immediate community to other river basins across the state [4]