President praises Homeland Security Secretary as ‘right on the ball’ and doing a ‘great job’ despite intense criticism of FEMA over this week’s devastating flash flooding

Rescue efforts began Friday, but FEMA did not deploy its network of Urban Search and Rescue teams until Monday.

FEMA officials are two months behind in posting grant application guidelines, which are expected to reflect President Trump’s demand for cooperation on his priorities.

In a 79-page review released last month, city auditors assessed the effectiveness of the city’s response to the historic rainfall that hit San Diego in January 2024, dumping inches of rain on southeastern neighborhoods in mere hours and leading to flash floods along Chollas Creek.