Texas, FEMA and Flash flood
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The H2i Lab recreated a map of the Kerr County floods, showing how high the water levels got at certain times during the morning of July Fourth.
Rachel Maddow drew parallels Monday between the Trump administration's response to Texas' flooding and George W. Bush's to Hurricane Katrina.
Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally made an appearance in Texas more than a week after flooding killed scores of people.
Initial emergency funds and resources are being made available to flood victims and survivors impacted by severe flood weather beginning July 2 and ongoing in central
A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has requested disaster assistance for three additional counties in Texas due to severe flooding.
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The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes slowed the agency's deployment.
President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children at an all-girls camp.
Indiana’s elite Task Force One has deployed 35 more emergency responders for search and recovery efforts to flood-devastated Texas. It is one of 28 federal squads across the country.
Many states, including Texas, have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other disasters