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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

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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 the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this month.

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FEMA leader defends agency response to Texas floods

David Richardson, acting leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s response to deadly Texas floods despite pushback from lawmakers. During a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing,

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Trump targets disaster mitigation funds, raising risks in future crises

The Trump administration appears to be drastically reducing the federal funds it offers to help states head off future ...

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Trump looks to quash criticism on natural disaster response during Texas visit

President Donald Trump is traveling to central Texas on Friday to survey the aftermath of a catastrophic flood that has ...

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The Trump Administration Is Violating the First Rule of Disasters

In the days since the Texas flash-flood disaster, the Department of Homeland Security has had a stock response to questions ...

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FEMA leader won't say if agency will exist in the future

The head of FEMA offered no guarantees about the agency’s survival during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. He also ...

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After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA

Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

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FEMA uncertainty hangs over hurricane season

Uncertainty is hanging over this year’s hurricane season as meteorologists predict “above-normal” activity and the Trump ...

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FEMA Chief of Urban Search and Rescue Ken Pagurek resigns weeks after Central Texas flooding

Ken Pagurek, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Urban Search and Rescue chief, has resigned amid criticism over the ...

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Trump looks to quash criticism on natural disaster response ... - MSN

Trump officials, in meantime, have doubled down on their vows to shrink FEMA and shift more responsibility for disaster management to individual states – even as advocates for the agency pointed ...

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