As natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes and landslides piled up this spring, FEMA accumulated a backlog of disaster requests going into the Gulf of Mexico's hurricane season.

After devastating flash floods hit Central Texas, some Austin City Council members are urging the federal government to reinstate a grant — previously awarded and then taken away — that would have

Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally made an appearance in Texas more than a week after flooding killed scores of people.

FEMA flood zones around Camp Mystic, Texas. Google Earth, FEMA, Iceye. MORE: Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows.

President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children at an all-girls camp.

President Donald Trump arrived Friday in Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation from the state's catastrophic flooding, but remains quiet about his promises to do away with FEMA.

Many victims of the recent flooding did not have flood insurance when water washed away homes, cars and belongings.

Rachel Maddow drew parallels Monday between the Trump administration's response to Texas' flooding and George W. Bush's to Hurricane Katrina.