The decision was likely in part due to the agency's delayed response to the flooding disaster in Central Texas. Senior FEMA leader Ken Pagurek told colleagues this was the last straw after months of frustration over President Donald Trump's repeated efforts to eliminate the agency, CNN reported.

The chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency urban search and rescue team resigned Monday over frustrations on how the government handled the Texas flood response, CNN first reported. The big picture: Ken Pagurek's resignation comes as the agency approaches peak disaster season,

Pagurek did not mention the floods in his resignation letter but wrote he would be returning to Philadelphia's Fire Department, according to a letter obtained by CNN. "This decisi