Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally ...

In the survey — which sampled 1,680 U.S. adults — 52% of respondents said that most of the deaths could have been prevented if the government had been more adequately prepared. Twenty-nine percent ...

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Tuesday called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over her response to the catastrophic flooding in Texas that caused a ...

Initial emergency funds and resources are being made available to flood victims and survivors impacted by severe flood ...

The visit by acting Administrator David Richardson is his first known trip to a disaster site since President Donald Trump ...

Connecticut leaders raise doubts over future FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) responses following the Texas floods.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has no immediate plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency amid ...

As many who lost their homes look to rebuild in the same spot, Texas counties do not have enough authority to regulate ...

Illinois sent an Urban Search and Rescue team to Texas to assist with operations related to the state's deadly flooding. Find ...

A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.

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Flood risks are intensifying as Texas experiences more extreme rainfall. State climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon and ...