Trump tours tragedy in Texas
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Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN they were not deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency until at least Monday evening — days after any victim had been found alive.
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.
During a news conference on Saturday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem discussed the federal response to the Texas flood disaster that claimed more than 119 lives on the Fourth of July.
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.
Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.
President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.
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.
Governor Greg Abbott has requested additional counties be added to President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration in order to provide federal disaster assistance to communities affected by the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country.