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Texas lawmakers will start working on their response to the state’s deadly flooding when they meet later this month in a special session. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) this week ordered the Legislature to consider a series of topics related to the storm, starting with improving and strengthening early warning systems and emergency communications.
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New York Magazine on MSNKristi Noem Laughs Off Criticism of Her Texas Flood ResponseFEMA officials say Noem took days to sign off on the deployment of resources to assist with the search and recovery efforts.
The Department of Homeland Security says it's making FEMA less "bloated." Opponents say that cost people their lives in Texas.
Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what actions they took in the early hours of the disaster.
The Trump administration has changed its tune on federal funding for disasters following the Texas floods that swept through Kerr County. GOP lawmakers took turns touring the damage in
The Austin Firefighters Association has delivered a vote of no confidence in the Austin Fire Department’s chief, following accusations by top union leadership he delayed emergency response
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the Texas flood devastation and the State Department begins laying employees.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lashed out at CNN after it reported she delayed signing off on vital federal aid for areas of Texas devastated by flash flooding. Speaking to Fox News’ Fox & Friends,
At a press conference, his first significant public response to the tragedy, held a full week after the flood, Trump refused to address multiple facts implicating his administration and that of his MAGA ally Governor Abbott in the disaster.
Governor Abbott updates on Texas flood response with over 2,200 personnel deployed and various assistance measures in place.
In response to the deadly flash floods in Texas, King County leaders are taking proactive measures to prevent a similar disaster.