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FEMA Fraud Scam Warning Issued After Texas Floods—What To Know
In the wake of catastrophic flooding in Central Texas that left more than 125 people dead and dozens missing, federal and ...
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Texas missed opportunities to prepare for Hill Country flood, former FEMA chief of staff says
Michael Coen, chief of staff of FEMA under former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, called on the state to be more ...
FEMA’s Texas-sized test
Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) participated in the first meeting of a new council to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He criticized ...
Search for those missing in Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain
Search-and-rescue operations along the Guadalupe River were halted Sunday after a new round of heavy rain led to more high-water rescues and prompted fears that waterways could surge again above their ...
After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA
Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand
Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new ...
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after ...
Chicago-area officials are bracing as summer storms roll in following Texas tragedy and weather service budget cuts
The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the ...