PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Greg Abbott: “There were alerts or warnings about heavy rain, potential…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

Watch on YouTube

Governor Greg Abbott Addresses Deadly Storms and Flooding in Central Texas

Published | Video Starts at 29:50

So I put this out, and it's my understanding that what they put out was kind of the information that the state was operating off of, and that is that There were alerts or warnings about heavy rain, potential for flash flooding in certain areas. A problem with that is that to most people in the area, flash flooding would mean one thing, not what it turned out to be, because they deal with flash floods all the time. (29:50–29:59)

CLAIM

Asserts that there were official alerts or warnings issued for heavy rain and potential flash flooding.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Greg Abbott

Discover more from

Greg Abbott

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.