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What FEMA’s acting chief said about missed calls after Texas flooding
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA ...
At House hearing, scrutiny of FEMA handling of Texas floods
Congressional scrutiny comes as Trump administration conducts evaluation of FEMA and works to % identify any shortcomings.
Texas Floods: Gov. Abbott Thanks 26 States For Emergency Support
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed gratitude to 26 states that sent emergency teams and resources to help with flood recovery.
FEMA moved quickly to help Texas. These other states waited months.
Several states and two Native American tribes waited months for disaster aid, while hundreds of requests for critical ...
Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says
Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...
Leaders of Texas town hit by floods frustrated over lack of answers from top emergency official
Ingram officials have been waiting to hear from Kerr County’s emergency management coordinator after feeling as if they were ...
FEMA outreach center in Travis County will remain open through Friday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, said Wednesday that it will keep its Disaster Outreach Center open through ...
Texas emergency warning bill, vetoed in 2019, will return in session
A bill Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed in 2019 could have increased participation in phone-based emergency warning systems, according ...