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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...
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City Officials: SAFD Radios Not to Blame in Flood Response Communication Issues
Kidd responded by explaining that, at the state level, his team acts as the “alarm bell” when receiving information from the ...
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FEMA Chief Quits in Disgust at Kristi Noem’s Texas Flood Response
Noem had severely botched FEMA’s Texas response by failing to renew contracts with companies staffing FEMA call centers, ...
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Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods
Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people after a top Republican said legislators had no intention of criticizing or ...
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 ...
Manitou emergency response lifted after flood warning
The City of Manitou Springs said its emergency operation has concluded following a Flash Flood Warning and evacuation of city ...
New audit finds San Diego flood recovery efforts fall short
A new audit finds that San Diego's recovery efforts following the devastating January 2024 floods were inadequate, citing ...
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Live updates: Texas lawmakers hear from state agencies, emergency managers on Central Texas floods
A bipartisan panel of Texas House and Senate lawmakers were scheduled to hear from at least 17 state and local leaders during a July 23 hearing about the state’s response to the July 4-5 flooding in ...