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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 ...
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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 ...
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Trump Calls Reporter ‘Very Evil’ For Questioning Lack Of Warning Alerts Before Texas Floods Killed 130
CBS News Texas reported, “There is mounting frustration in Kerr County, which has the highest death toll of any county, over ...
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 ...
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 ...
Chuck Schumer Lights Into Trump, Secretary Noem Amid Reports That FEMA Laid Off Staff After Texas...
During remarks on the Senate floor Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke about FEMA reportedly laying off ...
Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood
President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood ...
Donald Trump Wants FEMA 'Remade,' Not Eradicated—DHS Secretary
The administration supported search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas, after at least 120 people died and dozens ...