Many of the millions left without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas sweltered and grumbled Tuesday as the storm gutted access to air conditioning, food and water, and smothering heat and humidity draped over the nation's fourth-largest city.
President Biden says he had to push for Beryl aid request with Abbott overseas
www.houstonchronicle.com
... President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the federal government could not distribute emergency relief supplies, including power generators, after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas until the White House was able to "track down" state leaders and get their formal request for a major disaster declaration.
Biden's comments came as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is serving as acting governor while Greg Abbott is on an economic development trip in Asia. The president said in an exclusive interview with the Houston Chronicle that he had been trying to contact the governor to get the necessary requests to release the federal aid, which includes manpower and supplies.
"I've been trying to track down the governor to see -- I don't have any authority to do that without a specific request from the governor," Biden said. ...
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