Beast reported that while rescue teams searched floodwaters in Texas that Cruz remained in Greece, continuing to sightsee.

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,