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Even Texas officials are mocking Kristi Noem

Texas local official caught mocking DHS secretary as 'Homeland Barbie' after deadly floods

Records show Kerrville city manager reportedly made controversial remarks about DHS Secretary Noem amid criticism of delayed FEMA deployment following catastrophic flooding

The Daily Beast on MSN · 6h

Kristi Noem Derided as ‘Homeland Barbie’ by Texas Official After Deadly Flood

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s carefully crafted image as a tough woman has taken a hit. In the aftermath of deadly flooding in Texas over the July 4 holiday that claimed 137 lives,

Alternet on MSN · 5h

Revealed: Even Texas officials are mocking Kristi Noem as 'Homeland Barbie'

Some Texas officials in the county recently devastated by fatal flooding were found to have been laughing at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem behind her back. The Daily Beast reported Monday on newly revealed texts that San Antonio,

The Raw Story · 9h

'Homeland Barbie': Leader of flooded Texas city mocks Kristi Noem in private chats

The city manager of Kerrville, Texas vented his frustrations at Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in private messages, KSAT reported — including calling her a derogatory nickname.The messages from Dalton Rice,

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Poor coordination hampered flood response, Texas official tells lawmakers

Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority ...

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Texas Official Blames Forecasts for Delayed Floods Response

Models predicted a few inches of rain instead of the torrential onslaught that devastated Central Texas earlier this month, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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‘A long way to go:’ Texas official says better communication, oversight is needed to improve disaster response

During the first legislative hearing after historic flooding killed 137 people in Central Texas, state and regional leaders testified about communications challenges, limited flood warning ...

‘That needs to change’ | Texas does not have minimum qualifications to be a local emergency manager

Firefighters, police, and EMS all need to undergo formal training and pass a test before hitting the street. People ...

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Texas GOP won’t say it, but climate change is on special session agenda | Editorial

Here is the central issue as the Texas Legislature deliberates: Republican lawmakers, so loath to utter the words “climate ...

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Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene

Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were ...

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Checking claim Trump sent no Marines to help after Texas floods while thousands were deployed to LA protests

U.S. President Donald Trump actually sent 700 U.S. Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles in June 2025 — alongside 4,000 National ...

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Noem defends FEMA response to Texas floods amid scrutiny

The Homeland Security chief denied that a memo she issued in June requiring her to approve FEMA expenditures over $100,000 ...

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'Filled with grief and devastation’ : Trump surveys Texas flood damage. Live updates

President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one ...

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