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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...
Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren’t out to assign blame
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing ...
Poor coordination hampered flood response, Texas official tells lawmakers
Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority ...
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A 'long way to go': Texas lawmakers meet to tackle flood relief, prep for future natural disasters
A panel of Texas House and Senate lawmakers are holding a joint meeting today where they're discussing the state's response ...
Texas flooding unpredictable, unmanageable, state emergency management chief says
The flood disaster that struck Texas over Independence Day weekend was beyond the state’s ability to predict or fully manage, the state emergency management chief told the legislature on ...
What has been proposed at the Texas special legislative session on flooding crisis
The flash floods that killed at least 135 people in Texas' Hill Country was the main topic during the opening of a special legislative session in the state on Monday.