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Noem defends FEMA response to Texas floods amid scrutiny
By Ted Hesson and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday defended FEMA's ...
Kristi Noem backtracks on FEMA, says Trump wants it 'remade'
In a shift, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared on Sunday to walk back earlier plans for a sweeping dismantling ...
Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA 'remade,' and more tariffs are set for U.S. trade partners: Weekend Rundown
Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA 'remade,' and more tariffs are set for U.S. trade partners: Weekend Rundown Homeland ...
FEMA approved Camp Mystic appeals to exempt buildings from flood zone
Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk flood area in Texas Hill Country.
FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul
Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN ...
Noem defends policies amid reports FEMA didn't answer thousands of flood survivor calls
Kristi Noem is denying reports that claim her policies held up the government’s emergency response in the days following the ...
'I just don't know if I can count on FEMA right now': Connecticut Gov. Lamont as hurricane season continues
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont told Rev. Al Sharpton on "PoliticsNation" that he cannot count on FEMA this hurricane season. He ...
Thousands of calls to FEMA went unanswered following Texas floods after contracts weren't renewed
Thousands of FEMA calls went unanswered following the Texas floods after a mass of contracts went unrenewed by DHS Secretary ...
Former head of FEMA reacts to agency’s response to Texas floods
New reporting reveals multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in ...
FEMA’s flood maps often miss flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared | The Conversation
In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate ...
Noem on claims that new FEMA rule delayed resources to Texas: ‘Absolutely false’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied reports suggesting the deployment of resources to Texas was delayed because of ...
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, loosening ...