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FEMA is at work in Texas flood zones, but private relief groups lead the way
After early criticism for being late, FEMA is getting high marks from people affected by the July 4 floods, especially in ...
FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul
Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN ...
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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 ...
Noem takes heat on Texas amid doubts over FEMA flood response
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire amid reports of a botched disaster response effort in Texas, one that the editorial board of the state’s biggest newspaper is comparing to ...
20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation
FEMA announced in April that it was ending the funding to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse.” The program saved taxpayers ...
Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand
Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new ...
Severe weather, flash flood threat impact eastern half of US
Around 11 million Americans are under flood alerts as a "ring of fire" weather pattern will continue to impact the eastern two-thirds of the country through the weekend.
Noem defends FEMA response to Texas floods amid scrutiny
The Homeland Security chief denied that a memo she issued in June requiring her to approve FEMA expenditures over $100,000 ...
20 states sue DHS, FEMA for cuts to disaster mitigation program
States allege the Trump administration illegally ended FEMA's BRIC program, halting billions in disaster mitigation funding ...
NC sues FEMA after agency cut $200 million for infrastructure ravaged by recent flooding
North Carolina is among 20 states seeking an emergency court decision to reinstate the funds, arguing FEMA unlawfully halted ...