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Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

Deadly Texas flooding puts Trump’s past talk of eliminating FEMA to the test

President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the Texas floods.

The New York Times · 2d

Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

The homeland security secretary said a report that thousands of calls to a disaster hotline went unanswered because of staffing cuts was “false.”

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends FEMA Texas flooding response after NYT reports slow response

The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes slowed the agency's deployment.

Texas, State Flood Plan

KUT · 1h

Texas needs up to $54 billion to reduce flood risks, according to state's first flood plan

The State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming soon.

Associated Press · 2d

Texas tragedy brings flood of volunteers

The torrents that washed away so many Texas lives have brought a flood of volunteers in their wake. And for those picking up the pieces, those volunteers have brought hope to a devastated landscape.

Yahoo · 18h

Gov. Abbott on Texas flooding | Texas: The Issue Is

Texans are looking for answers after devastating floods killed more than 100 people in Central Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott talks to FOX 7's Rudy Koski about the plans for state lawmakers as they look for solutions in the next special session.

Why FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks

Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July ...

19hon MSN

Fate of dozens remains unknown in Texas flooding: 'Don't know how many were lost'

A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

5don MSN

Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after ...

Abbott requests federal disaster assistance for Williamson County, 2 others after flooding

Gov. Greg Abbott instructed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to request federal assistance for three additional ...

15hon MSN

FEMA Chief Finally Makes His Appearance At Flood-Ravaged Texas Region

More than a week after massive flooding killed at least 132 people in central Texas, acting administrator David Richardson emerged in Kerr County, Texas.

Illinois sends search and rescue team to Texas to help with flood relief. What to know

Illinois sent an Urban Search and Rescue team to Texas to assist with operations related to the state's deadly flooding. Find ...

Norman was ready to build a new flood warning system. Then FEMA axed the funding

President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people ...

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Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new ...

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