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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 ...
FEMA chief ‘can’t see anything that we did wrong’ in Texas flood response
Federal Emergency Management Agency acting leader David Richardson defended the federal government’s response to flooding in Texas earlier this month.
Missouri first responders return home after 2 weeks helping Texas flood response
Signs and warm hugs greeted Missouri Task Force 1 on Wednesday morning, returning from a deployment in central Texas.
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. David Richardson ...
Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren’t out to assign blame
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing decisions by local officials or assigning blame over the tragedy that killed at ...