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Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA

FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources,

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

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

Noem said the rapid delivery of funds to Texas resembled the “state block grants” model Trump has promoted. It’s an idea that would replace FEMA’s current system of reimbursing states for response and recovery expenses at a cost-share of at least 75%.

The Washington Post · 1d

Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood

President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children at an all-gir

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ABC News · 3h

Texas flooding live updates: 95 dead in Kerr County, at least 120 dead in the state

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

USA TODAY · 17h

After deadly Texas floods, why Oklahoma's emergency managers 'think of the worst' when preparing for storms

Flooding is the deadliest natural disaster facing Oklahomans, a threat far greater than tornadoes. In the United States, flooding kills an average of 103 people a year. Tornadoes, however, caused 48 deaths on average during the same period, according to the National Weather Service.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Timeline shows when emergency alerts warned of Texas flood disaster

CBS News analysis shows there were 22 warnings sent by the National Weather Service for Kerr County and the Kerrville area, but many residents say they didn't get alerts.

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New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as ...

6hon MSN

After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump ...

3hon MSN

As FEMA aids Texas flood victims, Noem urges eliminating US agency 'as it exists today'

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called on Wednesday for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be eliminated ...

At least 160 still missing after catastrophic Texas flooding, officials say

More than 170 people are missing and the confirmed death toll has climbed to nearly 120 after flash floods devastated parts ...

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In Flooded Texas, Questions About FEMA’s Role and Fate

President Trump wants to shutter the agency and shift responsibility and costs of emergency management to the states. In ...

5hon MSN

Texas officials give few answers to growing questions about response to deadly floods

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't ...

2don MSN

Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings

The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...

Texas county hard-hit by floods had contract, meeting set for warning system

A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.

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