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FEMA, Abbott and Trump

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 as “slow and clunky,” arguing that states are able to respond “more nimbly, more swiftly, more effectively” to disasters.

USA Today · 1d

What to know about assistance and flood recovery in San Angelo: FEMA declares disaster

After President Donald Trump added Tom Green County to the Major Disaster Declaration on Friday, local leaders unveiled a path forward for help.

Yahoo · 3h

Abbott asks Trump to add 5 more counties to disaster declaration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a Saturday press release that the Texas Division of Emergency Management, or TDEM, will ask the White House to add five counties affected by recent floods to President Donald Trump’s major disaster declaration.

FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas

CNN on MSN · 1d

FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul

Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN they were not deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency until at least Monday evening — days after any victim had been found alive.

Yahoo · 1d

Ohio search and rescue teams continue to help with Texas flooding recovery efforts

Several teams from Ohio are currently helping with recovery efforts after the deadly flooding in Texas. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Catastrophic fl

KPNX-TV Phoenix on MSN · 1d

Phoenix search and rescue team helping find missing victims of Texas flood

The team is helping search for the more than 170 people who are still missing after the flood.

Texas, Kristi Noem and FEMA

The New York Times · 18h

Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

The homeland security secretary said a report that thousands of calls to a disaster hotline went unanswered because of staffing cuts was “false.”

NBC News on MSN · 2h

How the deadliest hours of the devastating Texas floods unfolded

This part of Texas Hill Country is known for flash floods. Why were so many people caught off guard when the river turned violent?

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Noem defends FEMA response to Texas floods amid scrutiny

The Homeland Security chief denied that a memo she issued in June requiring her to approve FEMA expenditures over $100,000 caused the agency to move more slowly.

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Texas flooding live updates: Over 130 killed as flash flood threat increases in Texas

Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the ...

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New Texas flood threat hinders search for victims of deadly July 4 flooding

Ground search operations were disrupted Sunday in Kerr County, Texas, where many lives were lost in the catastrophic July 4 ...

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The search for missing of catastrophic flooding in Texas will resume after pausing due to rain

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Rescue crews in Texas kept a wary eye on river levels Monday, hoping to resume the search for people ...

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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 ...

Texas flooding updates: Over 130 dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas

At least 173 people are missing in Texas in the wake of the devastating flooding. The vast majority of the missing -- 161 ...

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Heavy rains in Texas pause search efforts for flood victims and damage homes elsewhere

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Emergency crews suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas on ...

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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.

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New flooding hits battered Texas; water rescues, evacuations underway: Updates

This page is a summary of news on Texas flooding for Sunday, July 13. For the latest news, view our story for Monday, July 14. Heavy rain and a new wave of flooding in central Texas on ...

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