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Deadly Texas flooding puts Trump’s past talk of eliminating FEMA to the test

President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the Texas floods.

MSNBC · 16h

Heckuva time to make an appearance: Trump's FEMA chief drops in on Texas flood zone

Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally made an appearance in Texas more than a week after flooding killed scores of people.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) · 22h

Former FEMA head responds to praise and criticism of federal response to Texas floods

The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny. President Trump, who has called for cuts to FEMA, praised the agency during his recent visit to Texas, but did not comment on his plans for its future.

FEMA removed parts of Camp Mystic

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

FEMA approved Camp Mystic appeals to exempt buildings from flood zone

Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk flood area in Texas Hill Country.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.

Yahoo · 4h

Camp Mystic buildings removed from floodplain map: report

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) removed many Camp Mystic buildings from its 100-year floodplain map for Kerr County, according to a report from the Associated Press. FOX's Shaun Rabb reports.

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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 ...

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Norman was ready to build a new flood warning system. Then FEMA axed the funding

President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people ...

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FEMA's flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community ...

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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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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends FEMA Texas flooding response after NYT reports slow response

The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes ...

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Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new ...

Sec. Noem says FEMA ‘should not exist’ in its current form after Trump called for phasing it out

July 13, 2025 ...

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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 ...

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