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FEMA, Trump and Floods

The Washington Post on MSN · 19m

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 council to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He criticized FEMA as “slow and clunky,” arguing that states are able to respond “more nimbly, more swiftly, more effectively” to disasters.

USA Today · 1d

What to know about assistance and flood recovery in San Angelo: FEMA declares disaster

After President Donald Trump added Tom Green County to the Major Disaster Declaration on Friday, local leaders unveiled a path forward for help.

Trump Shifts Tone on Eliminating FEMA After Texas Floods

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss the Trump administration's change in tone around eliminating FEMA in the wake of the Texas flood disaster.

Disaster response under scrutiny

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Kristi Noem Defends Texas Floods Response at TPUSA

Noem and others have faced criticism for their response to the tragedy in which more than a hundred are dead or missing.

CNN International · 55m

Disaster response under scrutiny after catastrophic Texas floods

Officials in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday as the region reels from devastating floods earlier this month — and after a new round of rain this weekend halted the search for dozens of people still missing from the disaster.

The New York Times · 15h

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.”

23hon MSN

FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul

Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN ...

2don MSN

Gov. Greg Abbott activates state emergency response resources as new storms threaten flood-weary Texas

Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash ...

3don MSN

After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...

2don MSN

Dem Calls for Investigation of Kristi Noem Over Fema's Texas Flood Response

Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the ...

3don MSN

One week later, key questions remain about officials' response to deadly floods in Central Texas

A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials ...

1don MSN

Trump Calls Reporter 'Evil Person' For Asking About Families Impacted By Texas Flood

A reporter from CBS News Texas asked the president Friday if more lives could've been saved if emergency alerts were issued ...

1d

Texas flooding death toll rises; Kerrville overwhelmed by generosity: Updates

Search crews continued the grueling task of recovering the missing as more potential flash flooding threatened Texas Hill Country.

3don MSN

Texas lawmakers face scrutiny over missed opportunity to improve emergency response

On Thursday, the Texas House and Senate announced the creation of committees on disaster preparedness and flooding.

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