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Texas flood hearing sparks outrage over emergency response

At a packed hearing in Kerrville, Texas, families demand answers after learning the emergency manager was asleep during the Fourth of July floods that killed more than 100 people.

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Kerr County emergency coordinator defends his flood response after weeks of silence

Kerr County’s top emergency coordinator said Thursday he had been feeling ill for days leading up to the deadly floods but that he immediately mobilized when he was awakened early on July 4.

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Emotions boil over at Texas flood hearing: 'You should have been there'

The July 4 flood killed 27 campers and counselors at the all-girls Camp Mystic in Hunt. One camper remains missing. The disaster has spurred renewed debate in the state Capitol over the adequacy of flood monitoring, emergency alerts, and response protocols in the region.

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Disaster Chief Breaks Silence On Iffy Texas Flood Response

The top emergency coordinator in Kerr County, Texas, said he had been sick the day before catastrophic flooding hit Central ...

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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 ...

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FEMA search and rescue chief resigns after frustration with Texas flood response

The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can ...

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FEMA leader quits amid frustration over Trump’s Texas flood response

The decision was likely in part due to the agency's delayed response to the flooding disaster in Central Texas. Senior FEMA ...

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‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help

Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful.

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FEMA Director Defends Texas Flood Response as ‘Model’ for Disasters

David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s ...

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Dem Calls for Investigation of Kristi Noem Over Fema's Texas Flood Response

Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the ...

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