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FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls
As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...
Local Texas official ‘concerned’ about FEMA, NWS cuts affecting future flood response
Harris County, Texas, Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke about flood cleanup efforts in her community and expressed concern over future flood response following cuts to FEMA and the National Weather Service.
Noem defends FEMA response to Texas floods amid scrutiny
The Homeland Security chief denied that a memo she issued in June requiring her to approve FEMA expenditures over $100,000 ...
DHS slams CNN for ‘activist journalism’ over report claiming Noem slowed Texas flood response
The report, citing anonymous sources, suggested FEMA's Texas flood response was delayed as a result of a Trump administration ...
Texas NWS office had no warning coordination meteorologist during the flood. Did it make a difference?
On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in ...
One week later, key questions remain about officials' response to deadly floods in Central Texas
A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials ...
Did Mexican president send rescue teams to Texas after deadly flooding?
In early July 2025, a claim began circulating on social media that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent rescue teams to ...
Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were ...