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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response ‘a model’ for dealing with disaster
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...
Texas special session week 1: THC, redistricting, flood response
The first week of the Texas Legislature's special session is in the books. Lawmakers held hearings in Austin on some of the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
FEMA search and rescue chief resigns after frustration with Texas flood response
The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can ...
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Kansas Task Force 1 set to return home after flood response in Texas
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas Task Force 1 is on its way home after completing a search and rescue mission in flood-ravaged ...
Texas flood underscores flaws in local emergency preparedness
The first Legislative hearing into the July Fourth floods revealed gaps in training and communications. It also countered ...
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FEMA Chief Quits in Disgust at Kristi Noem’s Texas Flood Response
Noem had severely botched FEMA’s Texas response by failing to renew contracts with companies staffing FEMA call centers, ...