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Trump shifts his tone on FEMA

FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul

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.

NPR · 1d

Trump praises disaster response in Texas while FEMA's future is murky

The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding. Trump promised federal support, but his team emphasized the state's role.

Seattle Times · 1d

After Texas disaster, Trump shifts his tone on FEMA

Just days into his second term, President Donald Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency “go away,” dismissing the agency as bloated and ineffective. Kristi Noem,

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings

Newsweek on MSN · 21h

FEMA Deleted Texas Camp's Buildings from Flood Map—Report

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.

The New York Times · 21h

FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones

Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had been considered part of a flood-hazard zone.

BBC · 35m

Camp Mystic buildings were removed from flood map, US media reports

US regulators reportedly altered official maps of flooding risks to remove many of the buildings at a camp in Texas where 27 children died in severe floods. Citing official records, the New York Times and Associated Press said maps by the Federal Emergency Management (Fema) in 2011 had initially considered the popular summer camp to be in high risk of flooding.

41mon MSN

Noem fights criticism of FEMA management in Texas flood response

It’s discouraging that during this time when we have such a loss of life, and so many people’s lives have turned upside down, that people are playing politics with this,” Noem told NBC's Kristen ...

Federal News Network1d

FEMA Review Council digs into agency functions, responsibilities

The FEMA Review Council is now diving into what responsibilities could be offloaded to states or other entities ...

2hon MSN

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA 'remade,' not dismantled

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday that President Donald Trump wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency "remade." ...

1don MSN

Trump administration rhetoric on FEMA moves toward reform rather than termination

Rhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management ...

FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show

Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that ...

11hon MSN

FEMA authorizes federal funds to assist with costs of fighting Deer Creek Fire

LA SAL, Utah (KUTV) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized the use of federal funds to help with the costs of ...

The Hill on MSN1d

Trump might not eliminate FEMA after all

Rhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management ...

The Times-Tribune11h

PEMA urges FEMA to reconsider cuts, changes that would impact communities

The director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency sent his federal counterpart a letter this month urging the ...

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