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What FEMA’s acting chief said about missed calls after Texas flooding

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA ...

Amid criticism, acting FEMA chief touts Texas flood response as model for nation

U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday pressed David Richardson, acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about his ...

For these Mexican firefighters, finding migrants’ bodies on the border prepared them to help in the Texas flooding recovery

Techniques honed during routine Rio Grande searches proved invaluable in the search and recovery efforts after 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 ...

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 ...

At House hearing, scrutiny of FEMA handling of Texas floods

House Republicans and Democrats sharply scrutinized the federal response to the Texas flooding disaster that killed at least ...

Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says

Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...

Texas flood survivors offer mixed reviews of FEMA as the agency awaits uncertain future

As contaminated Guadalupe River water receded following the deadly flooding in Kerrville, Texas, this month, residents ...