Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods
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The administration supported search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas, after at least 120 people died and dozens went missing in deadly floods.
Sens. Rubén Gallego and Richard Blumenthal say belt-tightening measures might have hampered the agency’s response.
President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people against natural disasters.
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The federal government pulled the plug on a FEMA grant that would’ve helped the City of Norman pay for a potentially life-saving flood warning system, just months before deadly flash flooding
Colorado lawmakers are calling out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, following a three-day delay of FEMA's response to those in the Texas floods. FOX31's Matt Mauro has local reactions.
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After criticizing the agency for being ineffective for months, the Trump administration now plans to reform it to supplement state disaster response efforts.
FEMA officials said search and rescue efforts in the Texas floods were slowed by budget rules imposed by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.