Donald Trump and wife Melania return to Texas to finally meet Hurricane Harvey evacuees
On his second visit to the devastated state this week, the president was accompanied by his wife Melania Trump, who wore a baseball cap emblazoned with the word 'Texas'
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has visited a relief centre in Houston today, meeting with victims of Hurricane Harvey.
The Donald landed with Frist Lady Melania at Ellington Field military base in Houston after a flight from Washington, dressed in a black rain jacket with no tie.
It was his second visit to the devastated state this week.
Melania wore a baseball cap emblazoned with the word 'Texas', green khaki trousers and walking shoes, following criticism of her outfit choice during the first visit.
Some had criticised him for staying clear of the disaster zone during a visit on Tuesday, when he said he did not want to hamper rescue efforts.
But today at NRG Stadium, the president and first lady hugged and shook hands with people forced out of their homes by the widespread floods.
At one point, Trump picked up a child and kissed her on the cheek.
He later sat with a boy playing with toys.
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Some of evacuees were also seen snapping selfies with the first couple.
After meeting with flood survivors and volunteers who assisted in relief efforts in Houston, Trump moved on to Lake Charles, Louisiana, an area hammered by the storm later in the week.
The storm is the worst to hit Texas in 50 years.
While Trump visits the region, attention will also turn to Minute Maid Park, where the Houston Astros play their first home baseball games since Harvey devastated the fourth-most populous US city.
The Saturday doubleheader with the New York Mets is expected to be wrought with emotion and punctuated with moments to honour the dozens who died as a result of Harvey.
The storm, one of the costliest to hit the United States, has displaced more than one million people.
Alongside this, 46 are feared dead from flooding that paralysed Houston.
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