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Kristi Noem explodes FEMA amid Texas Flood

After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

Reuters on MSN · 1h

Noem defends FEMA response to Texas floods amid scrutiny

By Ted Hesson and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday defended FEMA's response to deadly floods in Texas last week, saying her agency acted swiftly and that Texas officials had praised the administration's actions.

Forbes · 3d

Why Kristi Noem Is Under Fire For Delayed FEMA Response To Texas Floods

Sources have said FEMA wasn’t authorized to launch search and rescue teams until 72 hours after flooding began.

Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response

As a warming planet delivers more extreme weather, experts warn that the Trump administration is dismantling the government’s ...

Austin American-Statesman2d

Trump policies delayed FEMA's response to Texas floods, officials say

Some FEMA officials claim President Trump's cost-cutting policies are to blame for the delayed response to the disastrous Texas floods. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise ...

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Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...

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Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those ...

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'I've never seen anything like this': President Trump says in visit to flood-ravaged Texas

"It’s hard to believe the devastation," Trump said. "Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I've never ...

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