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At House hearing, scrutiny of FEMA handling of Texas floods
Congressional scrutiny comes as Trump administration conducts evaluation of FEMA and works to % identify any shortcomings.
‘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 ...
FEMA leader won't say if agency will exist in the future
The head of FEMA offered no guarantees about the agency’s survival during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. He also ...
At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame
At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency ...
Texas emergency warning bill, vetoed in 2019, will return in session
A bill Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed in 2019 could have increased participation in phone-based emergency warning systems, according ...
What has been proposed at the Texas special legislative session on flooding crisis
The flash floods that killed at least 135 people in Texas' Hill Country was the main topic during the opening of a special ...
Questions about FEMA’s future grow louder following its latest resignation
Kristi Noem suggested FEMA’s response to deadly Texas flooding was a model for the future. A resigning FEMA official ...
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Lost documents after Texas flooding? Here’s how to replace them
Texans affected by the July storms and flooding can replace lost or damaged vital documents through various means. Insurance ...