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Amid criticism, acting FEMA chief touts Texas flood response

Greg Stanton Presses Acting FEMA Director David Richardson About Texas Floods Response
During a House Transportation Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) asked Acting FEMA Director David Richardson about his agency's response to deadly floods in Texas.
FEMA chief ‘can’t see anything that we did wrong’ in Texas flood response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting leader has adamantly defended the federal government’s response to historic flooding in Texas earlier this month, saying lawmakers’ attacks on the agency’s actions were unwarranted.
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 earlier this month.
FEMA Director Defends Texas Flood Response as ‘Model’ for Disasters
David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s handling of recent deadly floods in Texas, claiming the response was a “model” for “how disasters should be handled”.
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 agency’s response to the devastating Hill Country flooding. U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton,
FEMA leader defends agency response to Texas floods
David Richardson, acting leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s response to deadly Texas floods despite pushback from lawmakers. During a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing,
Al Green Incinerates 'Missing In Action' FEMA Administrator David Richardson Over TX Floods
During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) spoke about Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson's response to deadly flooding in Texas.
At House hearing, scrutiny of FEMA handling of Texas floods
House Republicans and Democrats alike Wednesday offered sharp scrutiny of the federal government’s response to a recent Texas flooding disaster that resulted in the deaths of at least 135 people. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Development,
What FEMA’s acting chief said about missed calls after Texas flooding
After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA is under intense scrutiny from members of Congress over its response to the disaster, including claims that thousands of calls from survivors went unanswered in the critical days that followed.
Texas flood response faces scrutiny as FEMA defends actions to Congress
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting chief told lawmakers Wednesday that the federal response to catastrophic Texas floods was effective, rejecting claims of delayed rescues and unstaffed call centers.
FEMA Boss Gets Chewed Up For Texas Floods Response
Rep. Greg Stanton highly criticized FEMA acting administrator David Richardson for not visiting Texas for at least 10 days after the deadly floods.
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House Democrat Grills Trump’s FEMA Boss About Deadly Texas Flood: Do the Victims ‘Deserve an Apology?’
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David Rouzer Stunned By Acting FEMA Director David Richardson's Response To His Question On Grants
During a House Transportation Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC) asked Acting FEMA Director David Richardson about the agency's grants.
FEMA leader won't say if agency will exist in the future
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency offered no guarantees about the agency’s survival during a hearing on ...
FEMA under fire for 24-hour delay in sending search and rescue teams to deadly Texas floods
Republicans and Democrats in Congress questions the FEMA chief about the agency's response following flooding in Hill Country ...
'FEMA Should Never Get In The Way': Acting FEMA Administrator Pledges Better Disaster Response
During a House Transportation Committee hearing on Wednesday, Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator David Richardson spoke about FEMA.
Exclusive: ‘A more vulnerable nation’: FEMA memos lay out risks of plan to cut $1B in disaster and security grants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has proposed cutting nearly $1 billion in grant funding for communities and first ...