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Texas is one of FEMA's biggest users. Greg Abbott is helping Trump cut it
The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.
Staffing Cuts at NWS and the Tragic Flooding in Texas
Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas ...
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 ...
House Democrat Brutally Sums Up Kristi Noem's Texas Response With Trump's Own Words
Rep. Jared Moskowitz said he doesn't believe the West Wing is aware of the "damage" Noem has caused to the agency.
Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing enters seventh day: Live updates
At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps ...
Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood
President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood ...
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 ...
Trump EPA Boss Fuels Bonkers MAGA Conspiracies About Floods
President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency chief has thrown his weight behind right-wing conspiracy theories ...