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Hearing on deadly Texas floods reveals local officials missed emergency planning briefing
All key leading officials from the Texas county hardest hit by the July 4 flash flooding that killed at least 136 people, ...
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 ...
Disaster Chief Breaks Silence On Iffy Texas Flood Response
William “Dub” Thomas gave his first public remarks since devastating flooding hit Central Texas over the July 4 weekend.
Amid criticism, acting FEMA chief touts Texas flood response as model for nation
U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday pressed David Richardson, acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about his ...
FEMA search and rescue chief resigns after frustration with Texas flood response
The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can ...
River official backtracks on Camp Mystic warnings at Texas flood hearing
The July 4 flood killed 27 campers and counselors at the all-girls Camp Mystic in Hunt. One camper remains missing. The ...
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 ...
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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 leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and ...
Noem takes heat on Texas amid doubts over FEMA flood response
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire amid reports of a botched disaster response effort in Texas, one that the editorial board of the state’s biggest newspaper is comparing to the ...