U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has backed away from abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Washington Post reported on Friday, ahead of the president's visit to flood-hit Texas.

In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, we don’t know where the current FEMA chief is, or whether he’s doing the job. That’s not ideal.

The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.

President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by catastrophic flooding.

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) slammed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after media outlets reported that she slowed federal resources to the devastating Texas floods.

Secretary Kristi Noem for the federal response to the recent deadly floods in Texas that have killed at least 120 people, amid

California has increased its discretionary reserves as a direct consequence of Trump’s ongoing threats to FEMA.

Trump’s FEMA council, led by Kristi Noem, met amid U.S. floods to discuss major changes, including possibly shifting disaster response to state-level control.