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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 ...
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Abbott expands Texas Disaster Declaration as flood recovery efforts continue
Abbott updated Texas’ disaster declaration to include five more counties; FEMA expands Public Assistance for flood recovery.
Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says
A spokesman for Camp Mystic, the Texas enclave devastated by a July 4 flash flood, is raising concerns about communication ...
What does it mean to Harris County that FEMA missed nearly two-thirds of calls after central Texas floods?
Cuts made to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Trump administration severely impaired its ability to respond ...
FEMA’s Texas-sized test
Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) participated in the first meeting of a new ...
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Former FEMA head responds to praise and criticism of federal response to Texas floods
The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny. President Trump, who has called for ...
FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls
As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
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 ...
Family who lost everything in the Texas floods navigate maze of insurance, federal assistance
Many victims of the recent flooding did not have flood insurance when water washed away homes, cars and belongings.