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Deadly Texas flooding puts Trump’s past talk of eliminating FEMA to the test
President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
Heckuva time to make an appearance: Trump's FEMA chief drops in on Texas flood zone
Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally ...
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 Deleted Texas Camp's Buildings from Flood Map—Report
There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.
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.