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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 they were not deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency until at least Monday evening — days after any victim had been found alive.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 22h

Trump admin. officials debate FEMA efficacy after Texas floods

The Trump Administration argued that it was shifting to empower state governments to provide citizens with relief, but climate experts say that would be harmful.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Trump surveys devastation from Texas Floods

President Trump visited Texas on Friday to survey storm damage after more than 150 people were killed. Bloomberg News Shaquille Omari explains why local and federal initial response to the disaster has faced criticism.

Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

The New York Times · 17h

Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

The homeland security secretary said a report that thousands of calls to a disaster hotline went unanswered because of staffing cuts was “false.”

USA TODAY on MSN · 21h

Noem defends policies amid reports FEMA didn't answer thousands of flood survivor calls

Kristi Noem is denying reports that claim her policies held up the government’s emergency response in the days following the July 4 Texas floods.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Dem Calls for Investigation of Kristi Noem Over Fema's Texas Flood Response

Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Texas.

FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map

Associated Press News on MSN · 19h

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.

BBC · 1d

Texas camp buildings were removed from map showing flood risks, US media reports

The camp where 27 girls died successfully challenged initial risk designations by US regulators, according to reports.

CBS News · 1d

Camp Mystic removed from 100-year-old flood map before deadly Texas flash floods, report says

According to a review done by the Associated Press, the removal loosened oversight as the camp operated and expanded years before the flash flooding that killed at least 27 campers and counselors last week.

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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 ...

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FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared

FEMA flood maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant coverage gaps, and politics can ...

What to know about assistance and flood recovery in San Angelo: FEMA declares disaster

After President Donald Trump added Tom Green County to the Major Disaster Declaration on Friday, local leaders unveiled a ...

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Fate of US disaster relief agency FEMA still being discussed

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has no immediate plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency amid ...

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FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cell phones as flooding began

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the ...

Data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks. And, measles hit highest level in decades

New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, where over two dozen died in the Texas flood. And, U.S. measles cases hit the highest level in over three decades.

Historic rainfall leads to deadly flooding in New Mexico: a timeline of emergency alerts

The summer rainy season in New Mexico usually brings daily alerts about the potential for flooding around the arid state.

Texas floods live updates: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery ...

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