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Abbott expands Texas Disaster Declaration as flood recovery efforts continue
Abbott updated Texas’ disaster declaration to include five more counties; FEMA expands Public Assistance for flood recovery.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends FEMA Texas flooding response after NYT reports slow response
The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes ...
FEMA’s Texas-sized test
Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) participated in the first meeting of a new ...
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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 ...
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 ...
FEMA Deleted Texas Camp's Buildings from Flood Map—Report
There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.
After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA
Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Family who lost everything in the Texas floods navigate maze of insurance, federal assistance
Many victims of the recent flooding did not have flood insurance when water washed away homes, cars and belongings.