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More Texas counties eligible for FEMA aid after Trump grants request for disaster status

Greg Abbott announced the federal declaration Friday after formally requesting it for the Austin-area counties Thursday afternoon. Kerr County, where nearly 100 people have been confirmed dead in the flooding,

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Trump praises disaster response in Texas while FEMA's future is murky

The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding. Trump promised federal support, but his team emphasized the state's role.

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Trump administration's Texas flood disaster response 'fundamentally different' from Biden's approach: Noem

Kristi Noem detailed how the federal government deployed resources and funds to Texas flood victims, signaling fundamental changes to FEMA under the Trump administration.

FEMA, Texas and deadly flooding

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FEMA didn’t answer thousands of calls after deadly Texas flooding: Report

The New York Times writes FEMA failed to answer thousands of calls after flooding in Texas because hundreds of contractors were fired.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

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 Donald Trump has talked about "getting rid of."

CNN on MSN · 4d

FEMA cost controls delayed response to deadly floods

FEMA staff have also been answering phones at a disaster call center, where, according to one agency official, callers have faced longer wait times as the agency awaited Noem’s approval for a

Did Trump official Kristi Noem delay critical aid for Texas? Here’s what she said

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is facing intense backlash after CNN reported that she slowed federal resources to ...

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FEMA response to Hill Country floods slowed by cost controls, sources tell CNN

Rescue efforts began Friday, but FEMA did not deploy its network of Urban Search and Rescue teams until Monday.

Is FEMA abandoning California?

California frequently suffers some of the costliest disasters in the country. Now state officials fear they’ll be left to ...

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PEMA urges FEMA to reconsider cuts, changes that would impact communities

The director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency sent his federal counterpart a letter this month urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reconsider proposed policy changes and ...

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Pa. could foot more of the bill for disaster response under FEMA proposals

PEMA director Randy Padfield sent a letter to his federal counterpart this month, calling for the agency to rethink the ...

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FEMA will be inspecting homes in Clarksville with damage from April storms

After Tennesseans apply for FEMA disaster assistance for the April 2-24 severe storms, a home inspection may be necessary to ...

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Budget limits at DHS delayed FEMA’s Texas deployment, officials say

FEMA officials said search and rescue efforts in the Texas floods were slowed by budget rules imposed by DHS Secretary Kristi ...

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