Trump praises FEMA response in Texas
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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.
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PRIMETIMER on MSNSade Perkins fundraiser raises less than $400 amid backlash over viral comments seemingly mocking Texas flood victimsFormer Houston appointee faces criticism as her crowdfunding campaign struggles following controversial remarks about racial disparity in Camp Mystic flood response.
During a press conference on Tuesday, as hundreds of Texans were displaced and entire communities swamped by record-setting rains, Abbott was asked who's to blame. He responded, “That is the word choice of losers.”
Texas Democratic Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett have demanded details and documents from federal agencies tasked with tracking and responding to disasters following the devastating floods
A surge of 911 calls came in between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. yesterday, according to Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez. But the roads were washed away so quickly that access to many of those who needed help was "completely cut off," she said.
The catastrophic flooding that ravaged central Texas and killed more than 100 people in recent days represents the first major, nation-gripping disaster to take place against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s sweeping transformation of the federal government.
NewsNation host Chris Cuomo blasted Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) for blaming cuts to the federal government for the federal response to deadly flooding in Texas over the July Fourth holiday weekend. “Democratic Senator Chris Murphy,
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNGov. Abbott reacts to 'blame' question over Texas flood response: 'That's the word choice of losers'Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said investigative committees in the House and Senate will look at the response to deadly flooding in Central Texas, but cautioned not to place blame on any singular source.
Alamo emergency responders handled more than 100 water rescues, including people trapped in homes and stranded in vehicles.