Challenges in Flood Recovery

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FEMA, Trump and flood

Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2h

Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new council to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He criticized FEMA as “slow and clunky,” arguing that states are able to respond “more nimbly, more swiftly, more effectively” to disasters.

USA Today · 1d

What to know about assistance and flood recovery in San Angelo: FEMA declares disaster

After President Donald Trump added Tom Green County to the Major Disaster Declaration on Friday, local leaders unveiled a path forward for help.

Gainesville16h

Gainesville and Marion County rescuers enter second week of Texas flood recovery efforts

The team has faced challenges such as difficult terrain, large debris fields, and continued flash flooding. One week into their deployment ... and Marion County fire departments remain on the ...

Carolina Public Press2h

Businesses in Orange Co. face recovery challenges after Chantal

Flooding, loss of clean water due to Tropical Depression Chantal has devastated and disrupted some businesses in Chapel Hill, ...

Texas Public Radio2h

Mexican volunteers rushed in to help after floods in Texas. Some want to continue recovery efforts.

More than two dozen Mexican rescue volunteers and firefighters have been looking for victims and clearing debris along the ...

6don MSN

Texas flood recovery efforts face an unexpected obstacle: drones

The flash floods that have devastated Texas are already a difficult crisis to manage. More than 100 people are confirmed dead ...

Richland Source1d

DeWine issues statement on Ohio’s assistance in Texas flood recovery

Mike DeWine issued the following statement regarding the work of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Department of Natural ...

Devdiscourse2d

Trump's Texas Flood Response: Striking a Somber Tone Amid Political Challenges

President Donald Trump toured flood-devastated areas in Texas, striking a sympathetic tone while emphasizing the remarkable ...

KTEN1d

WilCo extends disaster declaration, issues vouchers for flood damaged properties

The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved the extension of its local state of disaster for an additional 60 days ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Photos: After Texas Hill Country flood, grief and recovery take hold

Community members grieve at the Cross Kingdom Church in Kerrville during the first Sunday service after the floods on July 6, ...

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