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Disaster response under scrutiny after catastrophic Texas floods
Officials in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday as the region reels from devastating floods earlier this month — and after a new round of rain this weekend halted the search for dozens of ...
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Trump tours flood-hit Kerrville area, defends response - The Texas Tribune
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Texas lawmakers on Friday defended the federal government’s response to the deadly July Fourth flooding in Central Texas, claiming that aid was quickly ...
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President Trump, it’s not ‘evil’ to probe for accountability after disasters
Like many other officials, Trump pushed the argument that no one saw this disaster coming. This, too, is hard to accept given that the National Weather Service issued timely alerts, the history of ...
Trump visits Texas as recovery efforts from deadly flood continue
The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could ...
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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...
Trump praises FEMA response in Texas after earlier threats to eliminate agency
President Donald Trump bristled at questions critical of the government’s response to deadly flooding during a visit to Texas Friday, and praised the Federal Emergency Management Agency that he had ...
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President Trump meets with flood victims' families in Kerrville after ...
KERRVILLE, Texas — President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited Kerrville Friday afternoon to meet with families of victims and tour areas devastated by flooding. After spending ...