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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 ...
Trump's cost-cutting efforts delayed FEMA's response to Texas floods, officials say
Some FEMA officials claim President Trump's cost-cutting policies are to blame for the delayed response to the disastrous ...
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 ...
One week later, key questions remain about officials' response to deadly floods in Central Texas
A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials ...
Trump looks to quash criticism on natural disaster response during Texas visit
President Donald Trump is traveling to central Texas on Friday to survey the aftermath of a catastrophic flood that has ...
DHS slams CNN for ‘activist journalism’ over report claiming Noem slowed Texas flood response
The report, citing anonymous sources, suggested FEMA's Texas flood response was delayed as a result of a Trump administration ...
Local Texas official ‘concerned’ about FEMA, NWS cuts affecting future flood response
Harris County, Texas, Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke about flood cleanup efforts in her community and expressed concern over future flood response following cuts to FEMA and the National Weather Service.
Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were ...
Fundraiser for Texas ex-official seeks $20K in donations after 'Whites-only' comment about young flood victims
Controversy erupted after a fundraiser for Sade Perkins, a former Houston official who made racial comments about the 27 ...