Texas, FEMA and flood
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A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.
President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people against natural disasters.
Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally made an appearance in Texas more than a week after flooding killed scores of people.
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Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.
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The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes slowed the agency's deployment.
Indiana’s elite Task Force One has deployed 35 more emergency responders for search and recovery efforts to flood-devastated Texas. It is one of 28 federal squads across the country.
There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.
The visit by acting Administrator David Richardson is his first known trip to a disaster site since President Donald Trump made him FEMA’s top official.
Many states, including Texas, have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other disasters
Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Texas.