The Texas senator was seen touring the Parthenon in Athens. His staff said the senator booked the earliest flight back to Texas when he learned of the disaster.

Many Texas families are reeling as recovery continues due to catastrophic floods in the Hill Country and Kerr County this weekend. That includes Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who said just a week prior to the floods,

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called for a proper assessment to prevent future tragedies such as the flash flooding in Texas, asking that this not dissolve into “partisan games.” Cruz addressed the flooding in central Texas,