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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 handling of the recent catastrophic floods in Texas, insisting to members of Congress on Wednesday that recent policy changes did not slow the government’s response.

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Two dozen experts set to testify at Texas lawmakers' Kerrville flood hearing ahead of the public

Texas lawmakers invited Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr., and City Manager Dalton Rice to testify at the hearing Thursday.

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At House hearing, scrutiny of FEMA handling of Texas floods

House Republicans and Democrats sharply scrutinized the federal response to the Texas flooding disaster that killed at least 135 people.

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State lawmakers head to Kerrville to hear from locals about needs after flood

Greg Abbott has asked lawmakers to send him bills related to flood relief and disaster preparedness during the current special legislative session. His asks include improving early warning systems and emergency sirens in flood-prone zones,

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Texas Democrat: Government failed ‘at every level’ amid deadly flooding

Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said during a recent interview that the government failed “at every level” in preparation and response to the deadly flooding in Texas that has killed more than 120 people.

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Trump’s Response To Texas Floods Is A Preview Of What’s To Come

After catastrophic flooding in central Texas left the area devastated, the Trump administration’s lackluster response offers ...

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Trump defends federal government's response to Hill Country floods during Texas visit

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Texas lawmakers on Friday defended the federal government's response to the deadly July Fourth flooding in Central Texas, claiming that aid was ...

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Trump’s response to flooding in Texas reflects glaring inequality

The president quickly committed vital funding for Republican-led Texas after last week's deadly flooding. But Democratic-led states haven’t always received the same treatment.

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Governor Greg Abbott Seeks Federal Disaster Aid for Texas Flood Victims in Three Additional Counties

Governor Abbott requests federal aid for Texas counties hit by floods, aiming to include them in a Major Disaster Declaration.

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Texas creates two committees dedicated to disaster response and flooding

The committees will be looking at warning systems, emergency communications, relief funding for the Hill Country floods, and ...

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Donald Trump defends state and federal response to deadly Texas floods

Visiting the area of Texas hit by deadly flooding last week, US President Donald Trump defends government officials who have faced scrutiny over whether they could have done more to warn residents ...

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Noem says criticism of federal response to Texas flooding is ‘all ...

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended FEMA's response to Texas flooding, calling Democrat criticism politically motivated as the agency deployed over 700 workers within hours.

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Conspiracy theorists said 'cloud seeding' caused the Texas floods. It did not.

Experts say outlandish claims of weather manipulation are hindering disaster preparedness and emergency response.

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