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Ted Cruz: “The Guadalupe river rose more than 30ft in less than an…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senator Ted Cruz Discusses Central Texas Flood Recovery Efforts on Hannity

Published | Video Starts at 01:11

What happened in the early hours of July 4th was truly devastating. I spent all day on Monday in the hill country in Central Texas and the floods. In less than an hour, The Guadalupe river rose more than 30ft in less than an hour. utter devastation. Today the death count is at 119 people that were killed. There are over 165 people who are still missing. And there may be more than that. (01:11–01:16)

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Asserts that the Guadalupe River rose significantly in a short time during the flood.

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