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FEMA's quick Texas response was 'the exception' as backlog grows under Trump
As natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes and landslides piled up this spring, FEMA accumulated a backlog of disaster ...
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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 ...
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Fox News runs defense for Trump administration on its delayed response to Texas flooding
As initial search-and-rescue operations in the July 4 catastrophic Texas flooding started to recede, new reporting emerged ...
Exclusive: Most Kerr County homes hit on July 4 had no flood insurance
Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even ...
Questions raised about Texas flood warning alert
The leader of Camp Mystic had been tracking the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is now unclear whether he saw ...
Checking claim Trump sent no Marines to help after Texas floods while thousands were deployed to LA protests
U.S. President Donald Trump actually sent 700 U.S. Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles in June 2025 — alongside 4,000 National ...
Texas lawmakers could have funded better emergency response systems — but they didn’t
Even before dozens died in flood waters on July 4, Texas ranked first in the U.S. in number of deaths due to natural ...
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Texas officials under fire for flood response after 119 killed
KERRVILLE, Texas >> Officials in flood-stricken central Texas today again deflected mounting questions about whether they ...
The deadliest floods in Texas history: A state at risk
In the aftermath of the 2025 Texas floods, a look back at some of the most destructive and defining flood events in the state ...
Trump tours Texas flood damage as FEMA questions grow
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is dismissing criticism of FEMA's response to the catastrophic flash floods in Texas. Former FEMA ...