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CT leaders raise doubts over future FEMA responses after Texas floods

Connecticut leaders raise doubts over future FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) responses following the Texas floods.

CBS News - Video on MSN · 3h

Abbott says FEMA needs improvements after deadly Texas floods

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) needs improvements while updating reporters on flood recovery. CBS News' Jason Allen has more details.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 21h

What does it mean to Harris County that FEMA missed nearly two-thirds of calls after central Texas floods?

Cuts made to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Trump administration severely impaired its ability to respond to the devastating floods in central Texas.

Kristi Noem Cries 'Fake News' Amid Reports Of FEMA Failures

HuffPost · 1d

Kristi Noem Cries 'Fake News' Amid Reports Of FEMA Failures After Texas Floods

A New York Times report found thousands of calls to FEMA went unanswered after the Department of Homeland Security laid off call center workers.

Rolling Stone on MSN · 19h

Documents Show FEMA Calls Went Unanswered. Kristi Noem Claims It’s Fake News

Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem denied that Texas flood victims could not contact FEMA's call centers in the days following the disaster.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Kristi Noem backtracks on FEMA, says Trump wants it ‘remade’

In a shift, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared on Sunday to walk back earlier plans for a sweeping dismantling of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, saying Trump wants to "remake" it.

E&E News5h

FEMA chief slips into Texas for rare public appearance

The visit by acting Administrator David Richardson is his first known trip to a disaster site since President Donald Trump ...

10hon MSN

Fate of US disaster relief agency FEMA still being discussed

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has no immediate plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency amid ongoing discussions about the disaster relief agency's future, the ...

Federal News Network4d

FEMA Review Council digs into agency functions, responsibilities

The FEMA Review Council is now diving into what responsibilities could be offloaded to states or other entities ...

1don MSN

Donald Trump Wants FEMA 'Remade,' Not Eradicated—DHS Secretary

The administration supported search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas, after at least 120 people died and dozens ...

3don MSN

Trump administration rhetoric on FEMA moves toward reform rather than termination

Rhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management ...

KOIN Portland on MSN21h

FEMA authorizes funds for Highland Fire as evacuations continue

FEMA has authorized federal funds to help battle the Highland Fire in Crook County, which has prompted evacuations and is ...

3don MSNOpinion

Former FEMA Head: Cuts to Federal Response Programs Guarantee Future Disasters | Opinion

FEMA was ready to respond to this week's floods in Texas—but was delayed by administrative hurdles and approval processes ...

2don MSN

FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul

Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN ...

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