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Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.

NBC News on MSN · 25m

After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Trump has talked about "getting rid of."

CNN on MSN · 51m

In Texas flood response, FEMA slowed by Noem’s cost controls

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources,

Everything we know so far about deadly Texas floods

KYTV · 2m

Virginia governor says his family was rescued during flooding in Texas

The Virginia governor said his family was saved by swift water rescue crews during the flooding in Texas last week.

CBS News · 1d

Everything we know so far about the deadly Texas floods

At least 104 people are dead and dozens are still missing after devastating flash floods slammed Texas Hill Country, with water rescues taking place along the Guadalupe River, which rose rapidly to the height of a two-story building.

Scientific American · 4h

Texas Did Little to Brace for Floods despite Knowing Risks

Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them

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Data showed Texas’s flood risk was rising. The forecast didn’t change.

Weather model data show the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists said the agency had made reasonable predictions.

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Inside Elon Musk's enormous influence in Texas

Texas legislators have passed a flurry of bills favored by representatives and lobbyists for Musk's companies.

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WA task force offers look inside natural disaster preparations after Texas flooding

Crews like this one are helping out with recovery and relief efforts in Texas. It's unlikely Washington's team will be called ...

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Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the ...

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Trump evita hablar de eliminar agencia de gestión de desastres tras inundación en Texas

El presidente Donald Trump ha evitado hablar sobre su plan de eliminar la agencia federal de respuesta a desastres tras la ...

Search continues for missing people in Texas

Crews are continuing to search for missing people in central Texas after flash flooding left more than 100 dead over the ...

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Noem says first responders in Texas ‘still looking for a lot of little girls’ missing after flood

WASHINGTON (AP) — Her voice breaking, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that emergency responders in Texas ...

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White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of ...

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Texas Floods: A timeline of NWS alerts

July 3, 2025 (~1:18 p.m. CDT): A Flood Watch was issued for south-central Texas, including Kerr County, based on radar and ...

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