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Texas, FEMA and Kristi Noem

Roll Call · 1d

Deadly Texas flooding puts Trump’s past talk of eliminating FEMA to the test

President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the Texas floods.

The New York Times · 2d

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.”

Reuters on MSN · 2d

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 caused the agency to move more slowly.

Flash flood warning issued for NYC, N.J. declares emergency

NJ.com on MSN · 1d

Gov. Murphy declares state of emergency as flash flooding wreaks havoc across N.J.

Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency Monday night as flash flooding across the northern section of New Jersey caused severe trouble. Murphy asked residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel. “I am declaring a State of Emergency given flash flooding and high levels of rainfall in parts of the state,” he said.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Flash flood warning issued for NYC, N.J. declares emergency as heavy rains soak area

New Yorkers in basement apartments were told to be ready to leave and New Jersey’s governor declared a state of emergency after heavy rains in the northeast caused flash flooding, officials said

The Washington Post - Video on … · 1d

Heavy rain, flash flooding sweep through NYC and New Jersey

Heavy rain swept through parts of New Jersey and New York City on July 14, flooding subway stations and inundating roads.

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Why FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks

Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July ...

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FEMA approved Camp Mystic appeals to exempt buildings from flood zone

Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk ...

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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 ...

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Norman was ready to build a new flood warning system. Then FEMA axed the funding

President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1d

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 ...

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What does it mean to Harris County that FEMA missed nearly two-thirds of calls after central Texas floods?

Cuts made to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Trump administration severely impaired its ability to respond ...

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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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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 ...

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