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FEMA, Texas and floodwaters

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 leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources,
In Texas flood response, a scaled-back FEMA gets an early test
The Trump administration has reduced the staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and scaled back the amount of aid it delivers, saying states should take the lead.
Texas Flooding, and Politics Around It, Underscore the Challenges Trump Faces in Replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.
Kristi Noem Renews Call to Eliminate FEMA Even After Texas Flood
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reiterated her call to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency, even as the organization helps in search and recovery efforts following the catastrophic flooding in Texas that’s left more than 100 people dead.
After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Trump has talked about "getting rid of."
FEMA sends under 100 staffers to Texas flooding disaster as state rolls out nearly 1,800 responders
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has sent a fraction of the personnel to the Texas flood catastrophe that the state has deployed to manage the disaster. FEMA was deployed in Texas after flash floods devastated the state last week,
Rehab center says tearful goodbye to porcupine severely burned by historic wildfire
Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center said a tearful goodbye to aporcupine that was injured in the largest wildfire in ...
We Can Adapt and Prepare for Floods. But Will We?
Two summers ago, in Hawaii, flames blasted by winds upward of 80 miles per hour rolled downslope like an avalanche of fire, ...
Amarillo Globe-News on MSN13h
Wildlife center says goodbye to Cinder, porcupine who survived Texas Panhandle wildfires
Cinder gave hope to everyone who heard her story and was a joy to those who cared for her at at the wildlife center in ...
Mediaite on MSN1d
How a Hopeful and Completely False Story About 2 Girls Rescued While Clinging to Tree in Texas Floods Spread Like Wildfire
A story about two girls being saved from a tree during the Texas floods turned out to be a "classic tale of misinformation," ...
KPAX Missoula, MT on MSN1h
Wildfire on Foys Bend Lane
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News Wrap: Rescuers urgently search for missing after deadly Texas floods
In our news wrap Saturday, at least 32 people have died and dozens are missing after flash floods in Texas, the Carolinas are ...
Sharpened Iron Studios hires law firm to fight eviction by Amarillo College
Sharpened Iron Studios hired a law firm to fight its eviction by Amarillo College.Lovell, Isern & Farabough LLP will ...
After Texas floods hit summer camp, what we know about Canadian safety rules
Some risk is 'inevitable,' safety experts say — but there are procedures and standards Canadian parents should be aware of if they're worried about camp safety.
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Floods like the one in Texas can and have happened here in Colorado
One example is the 2013 Big Thompson Canyon flood, which killed nine people and destroyed nearly 2,000 homes northwest of ...