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Why FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks
Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July ...
Opinion
Texas Newspaper Brutally Torches ICE Barbie Over Flood Crisis Failure: ‘Heck of a Job’
The Houston Chronicle ripped apart Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for her handling of the catastrophic Texas flooding. The editorial board piece was sarcastically searing, “Heck of a job, ...
Fate of dozens remains unknown in Texas flooding: 'Don't know how many were lost'
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
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 ...
Abbott requests federal disaster assistance for Williamson County, 2 others after flooding
Gov. Greg Abbott instructed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to request federal assistance for three additional ...
FEMA Chief Finally Makes His Appearance At Flood-Ravaged Texas Region
More than a week after massive flooding killed at least 132 people in central Texas, acting administrator David Richardson emerged in Kerr County, Texas.
Illinois sends search and rescue team to Texas to help with flood relief. What to know
Illinois sent an Urban Search and Rescue team to Texas to assist with operations related to the state's deadly flooding. Find ...
Norman was ready to build a new flood warning system. Then FEMA axed the funding
President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people ...