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Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

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 · 22h

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.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) · 19h

Former FEMA head responds to praise and criticism of federal response to Texas floods

The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny. President Trump, who has called for cuts to FEMA, praised the agency during his recent visit to Texas, but did not comment on his plans for its future.

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Chron on MSN · 19h

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

Abbott listed that rescues took place in San Saba and Schleicher County, and evacuations occurred in Lampasas, Menard, Kimble and Sutton counties. A total of 131 are dead and roughly 101 remain missing-97 of which are from the Greater Kerrville area-following continued search and rescue efforts more than one week after the devastating Hill Country floods.

CBS News on MSN · 22h

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.

Yahoo · 4h

Texas Gov. Abbott secures disaster aid for more counties

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the federal government has updated President Donald Trump's Major Disaster Declaration to include Burnet, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and Tom Green counties for the FEMA Public Assistance program,

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Search for over 100 people missing after Texas floods could take months

Gov. Greg Abbott provided an update to the flood recovery efforts on Monday, announcing 101 people are still missing and 131 ...

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Texas Democrat: Government failed ‘at every level’ amid deadly flooding

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said during a recent interview that the government failed “at every level” in preparation and response to the deadly flooding in Texas that has killed more than 120 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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New flooding hits battered Texas; water rescues, evacuations underway: Updates

Heavy rain and a new wave of flooding in central Texas on Sunday prompted swift water rescues and hampered the grim search for victims of the deluge that swept through the region more than a week ago, ...

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