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Noem provides emotional account of Texas flood visit

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Noem said the rapid delivery of funds to Texas resembled the “state block grants” model Trump has promoted. It’s an idea that would replace FEMA’s current system of reimbursing states for response and recovery expenses at a cost-share of at least 75%.

Trump, Noem detail federal response to Texas flooding

President Donald Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem spoke about the federal response to the deadly flash flooding in Texas and offered words of comfort during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.

The Canadian Press on MSN · 1d

Noem provides emotional account of Texas flood visit during Cabinet meeting

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem provided an emotional account Tuesday of her visit to Texas to lead the federal response to the devastating flooding, telling a Cabinet meeting she had "kind of fallen apart" during the trip.

Texas, flood and White House

ABC News on MSN · 1d

White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.

White House press secretary calls out ‘depraved lie’ following fatal Texas floods

The White House slammed critics who said cuts made to the National Weather Service contributed to key forecast warnings ahead of deadly flooding in Texas last week.

Democrats call for probe into cuts at National Weather Service after Texas floods

Sen. Chuck Schumer is pressing the NWS’s watchdog to probe whether Trump’s cuts worsened the recent catastrophe.

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Federal leaders spar on NWS flood warning response, pose safety review after Texas disaster

In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as ...

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Secretary Noem describes 'heartbreaking' aftermath of deadly flash flooding in Texas

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem gave an update on the search and recovery efforts in Texas after deadly flash flooding killed more ...

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Searchers in helicopters and on horseback scour Texas flood debris for the missing

The search is continuing for more than 160 people believed to be missing in Texas days after a destructive wall of water ...

Texas is relying on FEMA. State leaders said it should be cut

Gov. Greg Abbott and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on ...

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Trump to Texas: 'Our Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, will be there shortly'

The President said on social media that, 'Our Brave First Responders are on site doing what they do best,' as search for ...

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Noem says first responders in Texas ‘still looking for a lot of little girls’ missing after flood

WASHINGTON (AP) — Her voice breaking, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that emergency responders in Texas ...

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Texas flooding live updates: Officials grilled about response as death toll rises

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the ...

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