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Trump's Texas visit highlights an us-vs-them approach to disasters
Trump praised Republican Governor Greg Abbott and other local officials for their "incredible" response to the flooding in ...
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.
As questions mount over Texas floods, a key decision-maker remains silent
Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what ...
Trump administration rhetoric on FEMA moves toward reform rather than termination
Rhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management ...
Trump tours Texas flood damage as the disaster tests his pledge to do away with FEMA
Since the Fourth of July disaster, which has killed at least 120 people and left more than 170 missing, the president has ...
More Texas counties eligible for FEMA aid after Trump grants request for disaster status
Gov. Greg Abbott announced the federal declaration Friday after formally requesting it for the Austin-area counties Thursday ...
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 ...
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Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood ...
Senate Democrat questions Noem on reported Texas flooding response delay
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) called a reported Department of Homeland Security policy that Secretary Kristi Noem personally approve significant purchases “one of the stupidest decisions and policies ...