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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 ...
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends FEMA Texas flooding response after NYT reports slow response
The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes ...
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Texas has funded hundreds of millions in flood projects. The State Flood Plan says it needs $54 billion.
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...
Initial emergency funds, resources made available for Texas flood victims
Initial emergency funds and resources are being made available to flood victims and survivors impacted by severe flood ...
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.
FEMA Deleted Texas Camp's Buildings from Flood Map—Report
There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.
FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul
Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN they were not deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency until at ...
UT Arlington lab develops rapid flood maps to aid recovery and improve future flood warnings in Texas' Hill Country
The H2i Lab recreated a map of the Kerr County floods, showing how high the water levels got at certain times during the ...