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Amid criticism, acting FEMA chief touts Texas flood response

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 is under intense scrutiny from members of Congress over its response to the disaster, including claims that thousands of calls from survivors went unanswered in the critical days that followed.

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FEMA Director Defends Texas Flood Response as ‘Model’ for Disasters

David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s handling of recent deadly floods in Texas, claiming the response was a “model” for “how disasters should be handled”.

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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 agency’s response to the devastating Hill Country flooding. U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton,

Trump denies Maryland’s request for FEMA aid

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After helping GOP-led Texas, Trump admin denies FEMA aid to another Democratic-led state

Donald Trump’s administration has denied Maryland’s request for FEMA aid to deal with the fallout of devastating floods in May, continuing the administration’s disturbing trend of denying disaster aid to states led by Democrats.

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Trump denies Maryland’s request for FEMA aid after devastating floods

The Trump administration turned down Gov. Wes Moore’s request for $15.8 million in disaster relief for Western Maryland’s flooding in May.

White House rejects Maryland's request for disaster assistance after flooding in May, Gov. Moore says

The White House rejected Maryland's request for federal disaster assistance after flooding damaged homes and businesses in Allegany and Garrett counties, Gov. Wes Moore said.

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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 ...

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Leaders of Texas town hit by floods frustrated over lack of answers from top emergency official

Officials in Ingram, Texas, which was hit hard by the July 4 floods, have urgent questions for their county’s emergency ...

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FEMA head who resigned after Texas floods will return to Philadelphia Fire Department

Ken Pagurek, a longtime Philadelphia firefighter who served as chief of FEMA’s search and rescue branch for the past year, ...

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'24 hours too late': Fmr. FEMA official says Trump admin delays “cost lives” during Texas floods

Former FEMA official Jeremy Edwards joined Morning Joe after the resignation of the agency’s Urban Search and Rescue chief, ...

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Lawmakers file more than a dozen bills addressing floods, emergency response

Response to the Hill Country floods is the top priority for a special session of the Texas Legislature. Lawmakers have ...

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What has been proposed at the Texas special legislative session on flooding crisis

The flash floods that killed at least 135 people in Texas' Hill Country was the main topic during the opening of a special ...

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Texas Flooding | Kerr County updates, Texas parents White House protest, FEMA resignations

Dozens of parents gathered outside the White House July 21. They brough 27 camp trunks, each one honoring a child's life lost ...

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Lost documents after Texas flooding? Here’s how to replace them

Texans affected by the July storms and flooding can replace lost or damaged vital documents through various means. Insurance ...

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