Texas, Trump and flooding
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President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the Texas floods.
Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Texas.
Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.
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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A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials prepared for and responded to the disaster.
Lorena Guillen says the federal response in central Texas has been disappointing after her RV park was washed away by flash floods. She tells “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” that Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have told her she may be able to obtain a Small Business Association loan,
DHS head Kristi Noem refuted a CNN report that her requirement for personal sign-off on DHS contracts over $100,000 slowed emergency response to deadly Texas flooding.
On Thursday, the Texas House and Senate announced the creation of committees on disaster preparedness and flooding.