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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 ...
Trump's cost-cutting efforts delayed FEMA's response to Texas floods, officials say
Some FEMA officials claim President Trump's cost-cutting policies are to blame for the delayed response to the disastrous ...
After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...
'Higher risk of harm from natural disasters': Trump admin sued for installing acting FEMA heads with 'no prior emergency management experience'
A collection of blue state attorneys general and a governor accused Trump of "unlawfully" installing acting FEMA ...
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Gov. Kotek declares State of Emergency due to imminent threat of statewide wildfires
Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a State of Emergency in response to the imminent wildfire threat, effective starting July 16 and ...
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Former FEMA head responds to praise and criticism of federal response to Texas floods
The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny. President Trump, who has called for ...
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Governor Kotek declares state of emergency for the rest of 2025 due to imminent threat of wildfire
Declaration allows responders to use all necessary and appropriate resources of the state to support wildfire response. SALEM ...
Texas officials defend response to deadly floods: 'We saved as many people as we could'
State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might ...
Kotek issues State of Emergency as wildfire threat increases across Oregon
Governor Tina Kotek on Wednesday morning declared a State of Emergency across Oregon due to the increasing threat of ...
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Pa. could foot more of the bill for disaster response under FEMA proposals
PEMA director Randy Padfield sent a letter to his federal counterpart this month, calling for the agency to rethink the ...