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FEMA under fire for 24-hour delay in sending search and rescue teams to deadly Texas floods
The scrutiny on the agency comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the necessity of FEMA and called for ...
Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says
Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...
FEMA moved quickly to help Texas. These other states waited months.
Several states and two Native American tribes waited months for disaster aid, while hundreds of requests for critical ...
What FEMA’s acting chief said about missed calls after Texas flooding
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA ...
Leaders of Texas town hit by floods frustrated over lack of answers from top emergency official
Ingram officials have been waiting to hear from Kerr County’s emergency management coordinator after feeling as if they were ...
At House hearing, scrutiny of FEMA handling of Texas floods
Congressional scrutiny comes as Trump administration conducts evaluation of FEMA and works to % identify any shortcomings.
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 ...
'24 hours too late': Fmr. FEMA official says Trump admin delays “cost lives” during Texas floods
Former FEMA official Jeremy Edwards joined Morning Joe after the resignation of the agency’s Urban Search and Rescue chief, ...
FEMA’s director defends the response to Texas flooding during a hearing with lawmakers.
David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, defended the Trump administration’s ...
FEMA head who resigned after Texas floods will return to Philadelphia Fire Department
Ken Pagurek, a longtime Philadelphia firefighter who served as chief of FEMA’s search and rescue branch for the past year, ...
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.
Texas Floods: Gov. Abbott Thanks 26 States For Emergency Support
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed gratitude to 26 states that sent emergency teams and resources to help with flood recovery.