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Amid criticism, acting FEMA chief touts Texas flood response

Lawmakers demand answers from FEMA after deadly Texas flood response

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA is under intense scrutiny from members of Congress over its response to the disaster, including claims that thousands of calls from survivors went unanswered in the critical days that followed.

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Amid criticism, acting FEMA chief touts Texas flood response as model for nation

U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday pressed David Richardson, acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about his agency’s response to the devastating Hill Country flooding. U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton,

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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response ‘a model’ for dealing with disaster

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people.

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'24 hours too late': Fmr. FEMA official says Trump admin delays “cost lives” during Texas floods

Former FEMA official Jeremy Edwards joined Morning Joe after the resignation of the agency’s Urban Search and Rescue chief, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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What has been proposed at the Texas special legislative session on flooding crisis

The flash floods that killed at least 135 people in Texas' Hill Country was the main topic during the opening of a special ...

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

FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

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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 ...

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Kerr County informational meeting for flood-impacted residents set for Tuesday

Kerrville officials said the county will live stream the meeting on its official YouTube channel to limit crowding and ...

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