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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response ‘a model’ for dealing with disaster

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...

'We had to be here': Israeli interfaith rescue team brings high-tech aid to Texas flood recovery

Israeli rescue team ZAKA uses AI-driven flood modeling to aid Kerrville, Texas, in locating flood victims, honoring the dead, ...

Texas National Guard continues flood response with Czech team joining effort

Texas and the Czech Republic have had a military relationship since 1993 as part of the National Guard Bureau's State ...

Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says

Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...

Kerrville's Fourth of July flood cleanup estimated to cost up to $11M, seeks FEMA aid

The Fourth of July Flood produced an incredible amount of damage in Kerrville. In the city council workshop the assistant ...

Missed warnings, delayed action: Texas lawmakers confront flood response failures

More than 130 Texans lost their lives in the catastrophic July Fourth floods, and for the first time, state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday to as ...

Texas lawmakers seek answers on deadly Hill Country flooding that killed more than 130 people

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to examine the catastrophic July 4th flooding that ...