Texas officials defend response to deadly floods
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Gov. Maura Healey’s administration spent just shy of $900 million on emergency family shelters and related services last fiscal year, but the final total is expected to increase to nearly $1
The Village of Ruidoso is still recovering from the devastating floods that hit it a week ago. State officials say they have reached out to the federal government for additional resources, but they haven't come yet.
Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, the maps may underestimate their risk because of a reliance on historic data and outdated risk assessments.
Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency Monday night as flash flooding hit multiple parts of New Jersey. Murphy asked residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.
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For those victimized by the storm, the Federal Trade Commission is out with a new scam warning. “Scammers know natural disasters create opportunities to take advantage of people and one way they do that is by impersonating FEMA officials,” said Jim Kreidler, a Consumer Education Specialist with the Federal Trade Commission.
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Former FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told E&E News that the head of FEMA should be on the ground “to talk to local officials, talk to the people that have been impacted, see firsthand what the damages are—and make sure FEMA was directing the appropriate resources as fast as possible into the appropriate area.
Local and state officials are urging residents to plan ahead for disasters as the calendar reaches the peak of hurricane season. They warned Connecticut has become more vulnerable to severe weather, sometimes sudden,
: After statewide outages on Friday with the 911 system in Pennsylvania, state officials now say the issue has been resolved.