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After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...
Kerr County commissioners set to hold first meeting since catastrophic Texas flooding
Commissioners in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday in their first official court hearing since more than 100 people, ...
Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response
As a warming planet delivers more extreme weather, experts warn that the Trump administration is dismantling the government’s ...
Trump visits Texas to assess flood damage amid questions over FEMA’s future
President Donald Trump is visiting Texas to survey the damage from recent flash flooding that claimed at least 120 lives. He ...
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...
Austin Fire Chief defends response after accusations of delaying help for Kerr County flooding
The Austin Fire Chief insists his department is doing everything it can to respond to deadly flooding in Kerr County after ...
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New Mexico Governor issues emergency request for resources for Ruidoso flooding response
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an emergency declaration request to have more federal response teams and resources sent to Ruidoso following historic flooding Monday. "Ruidoso ...
Austin, Texas fire chief accused of refusing to send special rescue team to flood zone over $800K dispute with state
The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic ...
Senator Welch to introduce bill aiming to improve FEMA’s long-term disaster recovery
THAT INCLUDES VERMONT SENATOR PETER WELCH IS BACK home. talking about A BILL HE PLANS TO INTRODUCE. THAT HE SAYS... WOULD ...