Texas, Trump and flooding
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The president touted a scaled-back federal disaster response as recovery efforts continue from the deadly floods in Texas Hill Country.
President Donald Trump toured flood-devastated areas in Texas, striking a sympathetic tone while emphasizing the remarkable efforts of local officials and first responders. Despite previous promises to phase out FEMA,
During his first weekend back in the White House, Trump again visited North Carolina to scope out Helene damage and toured the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. But he also used those trips to sharply criticize the Biden administration and California officials.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is asking for answers from federal agencies over the warning systems and subsequent federal response following devastating flooding in Central Texas over the July 4th weekend.
Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.
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A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials prepared for and responded to the disaster.
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