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What FEMA’s acting chief said about missed calls after Texas flooding

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA is under intense scrutiny from members of Congress over its response to the disaster, including claims that thousands of calls from survivors went unanswered in the critical days that followed.

Homeland Security Today · 4h

FEMA Director Defends Texas Flood Response as ‘Model’ for Disasters

David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s handling of recent deadly floods in Texas, claiming the response was a “model” for “how disasters should be handled”.

The New York Times · 1d

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.

Texas, flood and emergency management

NBC News on MSN · 1d

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 on their own during the devastating July 4 flooding.

Texas leaders pushing for county emergency officials across the state to be trained for managing emergencies

As recovery efforts continue in central Texas after the deadly flash floods earlier this month, many want to know if our state is prepared for another weather disaster.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says

Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the flash flooding that killed at least 135 people.

2don MSN

Texas flood survivors offer mixed reviews of FEMA as the agency awaits uncertain future

As contaminated Guadalupe River water receded following the deadly flooding in Kerrville, Texas, this month, residents ...

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'24 hours too late': Fmr. FEMA official says Trump admin delays “cost lives” during Texas floods

Former FEMA official Jeremy Edwards joined Morning Joe after the resignation of the agency’s Urban Search and Rescue chief, ...

1don MSN

FEMA moved quickly to help Texas. These other states waited months.

Several states and two Native American tribes waited months for disaster aid, while hundreds of requests for critical ...

3don MSN

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

KCEN-TV on MSN3d

Texas Flooding | Kerr County updates, Texas parents White House protest, FEMA resignations

Dozens of parents gathered outside the White House July 21. They brough 27 camp trunks, each one honoring a child's life lost ...

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