The House of Representatives has approved a White House request to claw back two years of previously approved funding for public media.

The recisions package now moves on to the Senate.

This move poses a serious threat to local stations and public media as we know it.

Please take a stand for public media today at goacpr.org. Thank you.

Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump is on his way back to

Washington after surveying the damage from catastrophic flooding in central Texas. The president spent the afternoon getting a firsthand look at the destruction left behind

from last week's severe storms.

Trump later met with Governor Greg Abbott, first responders, residents, and local officials

at a roundtable discussion in Kerrville.

The First Lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support

and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath of this really horrific and deadly

flood. Nobody has any idea how and why a thing like this could happen.

The death toll in central Texas stands at 120. Search and rescue efforts continue for more

than 170 people. The cost of rebuilding after the flooding is expected to run into billions

of dollars. More than $30 million in donations have already been

raised. Texas Public Radio's Marianne Navarro reports $5 million in initial grants has already been

released. The Curville Crock Center, run by the Salvation Army, is one of 20 nonprofit

organizations receiving the first round of funds collected by the community

foundation of the Texas Hill Country. The Salvation Army's major Phil Swire says they will

provide direct financial assistance to families. Not only in the short term, starting on day one

in a parking lot after a call at 6.30 in the morning, but to be here up to two years or until the need has been taken

care of. This includes buying and distributing gift cards, cleanup kits, and other supplies.

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