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Poor coordination hampered flood response, Texas official tells lawmakers

Lawmakers will convene today in their first public hearing to consider the state’s response to the flash floods on July 4 that killed at least 135 people statewide.

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FEMA chief ‘can’t see anything that we did wrong’ in Texas flood response

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Texas Official Blames Forecasts for Delayed Floods Response

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Officials pass on pointing fingers after Texas floods

The deadly July 4 flash floods in Texas have prompted a lot of questions and soul-searching: about the failures of early-warning systems, the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Servic...

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FEMA Chief Rejects Criticism, Calls Texas Floods Response 'A Model' for Dealing With Disaster

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Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says

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'Gross negligence': Official in charge of coordinating TX flood response was 'likely asleep'

On Wednesday, July 23, ABC News reported that the death toll from the flooding that ravaged areas of Central Texas during the 4th of July Weekend had climbed to 136 people. The tragedy continues to generate heated discussions on the response of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),

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Leaders of Texas town hit by floods frustrated over lack of answers from top emergency official

Ingram officials have been waiting to hear from Kerr County’s emergency management coordinator after feeling as if they were on their own during the devastating July 4 flooding.

‘That needs to change’ | Texas does not have minimum qualifications to be a local emergency manager

Firefighters, police, and EMS all need to undergo formal training and pass a test before hitting the street. People coordinating the emergency responses don't.

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Delays and dysfunction: How Trump’s FEMA overhaul failed Texas flood victims

As deadly floods ravaged Texas, FEMA’s response was stalled by political interference, bureaucratic delays, and personal oversight from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—leading to the resignation of a top official.