Texas Senator Ted Cruz joined Kerr County officials Monday during a news conference to update the public on the rescue and recovery efforts in Central Texas following the catastrophic flash flooding.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz calls for unity and compassion after Hill Country floods kill 82, many of them children at summer camps, while praising rescue efforts.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was reportedly spotted on vacation at the Parthenon in Greece within 24 hours of the catastrophic floods that killed at least 111 people in his home state. A photo of Cruz, 54, at the historic structure was captured at around 6:00 p.