Texas, flash flood and Donald Trump
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President Donald Trump is traveling to central Texas on Friday to survey the aftermath of a catastrophic flood that has killed more than 100 people and put his administration on the sudden defensive over its emergency response efforts.
The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could have been provided more quickly.
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTrump defends federal government’s response to Hill Country floods during Texas visitWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Texas lawmakers on Friday defended the federal government’s response to the deadly July Fourth flooding in Central Texas, claiming that aid was quickly dispatched to reeling communities after the floodwaters swept through.
Ex-FEMA officials say it’s unclear how the response differs from FEMA’s typical role in disasters, which is to support states through coordination and funding.
A "CNN This Morning" panel agreed that political finger-pointing distracts from addressing the real issues behind the deadly Texas flash flooding that's claimed more than 100 lives.
In a marked departure from his typical rhetoric, President Donald Trump visited Texas to assess flood damage and offered praise to officials and first responders. Despite previous intentions to phase out FEMA,
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's new rules for FEMA delayed the deployment of aid in response to Texas floods, according to a CNN report.
Buffalo News cartoonist Adam Zyglis appeared to blame President Trump and DOGE spending cuts for the deadly floods.
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 ...
The risk for flash flooding will return to the southern Plains a week after the devastating flooding in Texas Hill Country.