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Pfluger applauds more counties in TX-11 added to major disaster declaration for support from FEMA
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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 ...
CT leaders raise doubts over future FEMA responses after Texas floods
Connecticut leaders raise doubts over future FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) responses following the Texas floods.
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.
Rachel Maddow Slams Trump for Making ‘Exact Same Mistakes’ With Texas Flood as Bush With Hurricane Katrina | Video
Rachel Maddow drew parallels Monday between the Trump administration's response to Texas' flooding and George W. Bush's to Hurricane Katrina.
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How a small East Texas town turned a devastating tornado into funding for sirens
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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 ...