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Texas officials defend response to deadly floods: 'We saved as many people as we could'

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 6h

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends FEMA Texas flooding response after NYT reports slow response

The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes slowed the agency's deployment.

CNN International · 12h

Disaster response under scrutiny after catastrophic Texas floods

Officials in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday as the region reels from devastating floods earlier this month — and after a new round of rain this weekend halted the search for dozens of people still missing from the disaster.

6hon MSN

Watch live: Gov. Abbott gives update on response to deadly flooding in Central Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will give an update on the response to the deadly flooding in Central Texas after receiving an update from first responders Monday afternoon.

15mon MSN

Gov. Abbott tells Texans to heed warnings as flood threat grows

Earlier, Abbott announced that President Donald Trump approved his request to expand the federal government's disaster ...

Scientific American6h

Texas Failed to Spend Millions in Federal Aid for Flood Protection

Many states, including Texas, have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other ...

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FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul

Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN ...

5don MSN

Texas flood: Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project had been planned for mid-July

A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with ...

5don MSN

Challenge of predicting Texas floods and SCOTUS allows for mass federal layoffs: Morning Rundown

Plus, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts in Donald Trump's domestic policy bill have rural hospitals considering what ...

6don MSN

Volunteers, emergency crew from Mexico assist in search efforts after Texas floods

Mexico has deployed volunteers and civil servants to the Texas Hill Country to assist with recovery and cleanup.

15h

Texas floods mapped: Here are the affected areas as death toll rises

At least a further 166 remain missing, with officials fearing the death toll could soar. Twenty-seven young girls and staff ...

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