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FEMA chief ‘can’t see anything that we did wrong’ in Texas flood response

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting leader has adamantly defended the federal government’s response to historic ...
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'Gross negligence': Official in charge of coordinating TX flood response was 'likely asleep'

On Wednesday, July 23, ABC News reported that the death toll from the flooding that ravaged areas of Central Texas during the ...

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 ...

FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
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Delays and dysfunction: How Trump’s FEMA overhaul failed Texas flood victims

As deadly floods ravaged Texas, FEMA’s response was stalled by political interference, bureaucratic delays, and personal oversight from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—leading to the ...

‘We are better than that’: Texas’ top disaster official delivers damning testimony | Editorial

The first Texas Legislature hearing began with a somber prayer and promise not to play a blame game. But Chief Nim Kidd ...

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 ...

Did Mexican president send rescue teams to Texas after deadly flooding?

In early July 2025, a claim began circulating on social media that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent rescue teams to ...