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Texas flood response faces scrutiny

What FEMA’s acting chief said about missed calls after Texas flooding

After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA is under intense scrutiny from members of Congress over its response to the disaster, including...

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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster

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Head of FEMA Search and Rescue resigns over agency's response to Texas floods: Sources

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FEMA Chief Rejects Criticism, Calls Texas Floods Response 'A Model' for Dealing With Disaster

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this mont...

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FEMA officials questioned on Capitol Hill

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FEMA Urban Search and Rescue chief resigns

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'FEMA is in worse shape than any agency': House Dem slams Kristi Noem’s leadership

He also blasts FEMA leadership under Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as dangerously unprepared for disaster season, warning: “FEMA is in worse shape than any other agency… I pray we have an ea...

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Noem's DHS Slams FEMA Rescue Chief's Resignation As 'Laughable' In Wake Of Texas Flood Disaster

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FEMA chief would report directly to US president under new bill

Trump denies Maryland’s request for FEMA aid

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After helping GOP-led Texas, Trump admin denies FEMA aid to another Democratic-led state

Donald Trump’s administration has denied Maryland’s request for FEMA aid to deal with the fallout of devastating floods in May, continuing the administration’s disturbing trend of denying disaster aid to states led by Democrats.

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Trump denies Maryland’s request for FEMA aid after devastating floods

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White House rejects Maryland's request for disaster assistance after flooding in May, Gov. Moore says

Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says

Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the flash flooding that killed at least 135 people.

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Leaders of Texas town hit by floods frustrated over lack of answers from top emergency official

Officials in Ingram, Texas, which was hit hard by the July 4 floods, have urgent questions for their county’s emergency management coordinator.

FEMA head who resigned after Texas floods will return to Philadelphia Fire Department

Ken Pagurek, a longtime Philadelphia firefighter who served as chief of FEMA’s search and rescue branch for the past year, was well-versed in major disaster response.

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Texas flood underscores flaws in local emergency preparedness

The first Legislative hearing into the July Fourth floods revealed gaps in training and communications. It also countered some rumors and

'24 hours too late': Fmr. FEMA official says Trump admin delays “cost lives” during Texas floods

Former FEMA official Jeremy Edwards joined Morning Joe after the resignation of the agency’s Urban Search and Rescue chief, who reportedly quit over the Trump administration’s delayed response to deadly flooding in Texas.

Deadly Texas flooding fallout tops agenda at state's special legislative session

The aftermath of deadly flooding in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend has moved to the top of the agenda for a special legislative session that started this week.

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Lawmakers file more than a dozen bills addressing floods, emergency response

Response to the Hill Country floods is the top priority for a special session of the Texas Legislature. Lawmakers have already filed more than a dozen bills.

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Texas Flooding | Kerr County updates, Texas parents White House protest, FEMA resignations

Dozens of parents gathered outside the White House July 21. They brough 27 camp trunks, each one honoring a child's life lost from the flooding.