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Disaster response under scrutiny

Officials in Flooded Texas Defend Response Amid Threats

A commissioner in Kerr County, where the worst flooding occurred, said people were “cursing us for our decisions.” Official evacuations did not occur for hours after the first Weather Service warning.

CNN · 10h

Disaster response under scrutiny after catastrophic Texas floods

Officials in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday as the region reels from devastating floods earlier this month — and after a new round of rain this weekend halted the search for dozens of people still missing from the disaster.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

Texas is still facing more floods. When will rains finally end?

Because Texas will remain humid, even if there may not be any large-scale triggering mechanisms for downpours, smaller-scale features — such as exhaust from other storms elsewhe

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CNN on MSN · 2h

Kerr County commissioners set to hold first meeting since catastrophic Texas flooding

Commissioners in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday in their first official court hearing since more than 100 people, including children and counselors at a summer camp, were killed in catastrophic flooding last week.

Austin American-Statesman · 1d

Kerr County orders evacuations, suspends searches under new flooding threat

Kerr County authorities issued a new Guadalupe River evacuation notice and suspended search operations as more heavy rains inundated the area early

Yahoo · 2h

Kerr County Commissioners Court Hold First Session Since Flash Flood

The Kerr County Commissioners Court held a session today, July 14, to address the concerns of the county residents following the fatal flash flooding that devastated Kerr County and several other counties in the Texas Hill Country along the Guadalupe River.

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Trump surveys Texas flood damage, meets rescuers as scrutiny over official response mounts

Trump arrived Friday in Texas as questions swirl about authorities' response to flash floods that left at least 120 people ...

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Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...

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FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

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One week later, key questions remain about officials' response to deadly floods in Central Texas

A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials ...

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Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene

Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were ...

'Filled with grief and devastation’ : Trump surveys Texas flood damage. Live updates

President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one ...

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Local Texas official ‘concerned’ about FEMA, NWS cuts affecting future flood response

Harris County, Texas, Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke about flood cleanup efforts in her community and expressed concern over future flood response following cuts to FEMA and the National Weather Service.

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DHS slams CNN for ‘activist journalism’ over report claiming Noem slowed Texas flood response

The report, citing anonymous sources, suggested FEMA's Texas flood response was delayed as a result of a Trump administration ...

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Fundraiser for Texas ex-official seeks $20K in donations after 'Whites-only' comment about young flood victims

Controversy erupted after a fundraiser for Sade Perkins, a former Houston official who made racial comments about the 27 ...

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