Floods ravage Texas, Senator Cruz goes on vacation to Greece

The floods in central Texas, which began at midnight on July 4th, have already caused at least 104 deaths, with dozens still missing. During the weekend when the flood broke out, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz was spotted on vacation in Greece, sparking public anger and criticism.

Cruz's office issued a statement saying that when the devastating floods hit central Texas, he was on a planned family vacation in Greece and hoped to return as soon as possible. The statement said that on July 4th, when the floods occurred, Cruz was planning a family trip abroad. Hours later, Cruz immediately contacted state officials and President Trump, and quickly booked a flight back to the US.

The statement said: "Considering the time difference, he left Athens on Sunday morning and returned to Texas that night. On Monday morning, he arrived in Kerrville."

On Saturday evening in Greek time, tourists saw Cruz visiting the Parthenon, while just 24 hours earlier, the floods had swept through the Misty Camp in Texas. At that time, Governor Abbott had already issued a disaster declaration, and the floods had already caused at least 24 deaths.

The tourist who took photos of Cruz said: "I understand that he is on vacation, but after that disaster, regardless of whether he is on vacation or not, he should have immediately taken a plane back to Texas to deal with everything the poor children in the flood areas are going through."

This is not the first time that Cruz has been criticized for taking a vacation during a natural disaster. In February 2021, a rare blizzard hit Texas, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and water, and dozens died from the cold. Cruz flew with his family to Cancun, a sunny place, which was criticized as "escaping the disaster." Initially, Cruz did not apologize, only saying that it was a temporary trip with his children. Later, due to too much pressure, he returned to the US early and admitted that flying to Cancun was "a mistake."

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