Amid criticism, acting FEMA chief touts Texas flood response
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Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority are expected to testify.
The Texas Legislature's special session focuses on flood response, redistricting, and THC product regulation, with controversy over priorities and costs. Redistricting faces claims of racial gerrymandering,
Kristi Noem detailed how the federal government deployed resources and funds to Texas flood victims, signaling fundamental changes to FEMA under the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump visited Texas to assess damage from a devastating flash flood that killed 120 people over the July 4 holiday. Trump faced questions over the government's response as local search teams looked for the missing amid rising political and public scrutiny of emergency management efforts.
Texas officials face tough questions over their response to the catastrophic Guadalupe River flood, which left over 120 dead and 150 missing. Nearly a week after floodwaters swept away more than 100 lives, Texas officials are facing heated questions over how much was – or was not – done in the early morning hours of Friday as a wall of water raced down the Guadalupe River.
Texas officials face tough questions over their response to the catastrophic Guadalupe River flood, which left over 120 dead and 150 missing.
A devastating flash flood swept through Central Texas in early July 2025, killing at least 82 people and leaving dozens more missing. Among the worst-hit locations was Camp Mystic, a private Christian girls' camp in Kerr County,
The catastrophic flooding that ravaged central Texas and killed more than 100 people in recent days represents the first major, nation-gripping disaster to take place against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s sweeping transformation of the federal government.
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