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Camp Mystic, FEMA and flood

Dozens of Camp Mystic buildings removed from 100-year flood map by FEMA before expansion, records show

The Federal Emergency Management Agency included Camp Mystic in a "Special Flood Hazard Area" in its National Flood Insurance map for Kerr County, Texas, in 2011.

NPR · 2d

New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.

USA Today · 22h

See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.

Kristi Noem explodes FEMA amid Texas Flood

CNN on MSN · 2d

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 leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources,

Reuters on MSN · 1d

As FEMA aids Texas flood victims, Noem urges eliminating US agency 'as it exists today'

July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called on Wednesday for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be eliminated in its current form, even as the disaster-relief agency deployed specialists and supplies to Texas to help respond to devastating floods.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

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 respond in the future to major weather events.

Trump Plans to Tour Texas Flood Damage

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA

President Donald Trump is visiting Texas on Friday to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people.

CBS News · 1h

President Trump promises support for Texas after touring deadly flood damage

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump toured flood damage in Texas on Friday as the search for the 169 people still missing continues. Trump met with families affected by the deadly floods and promised his administration's support.

NPR · 6h

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.

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Free FEMA map provides insight into flood-zone risks

The FEMA Flood Map Service Center offers an interactive map that allows anyone in the U.S. to enter their address and see if ...

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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 ...

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FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows

The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was ...

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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp ...

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Texas flood victims received hours of critical warning through emergency mobile alert system

Government warnings reach mobile devices through partnerships between FEMA, FCC and carriers like Verizon and AT&T, as shown ...

How to set up emergency cellphone notifications for flash flood warnings and safety tips

Here's what to know about flash floods, emergency systems and how to stay safe as Florida is in the Atlantic hurricane season ...

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Trump-appointed council to overhaul FEMA meets in New Orleans. 'Not political theater.'

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

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How do you survive a flash flood? Keep an ax in the attic

Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that ...

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