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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire amid reports of a botched disaster response effort in Texas, one that the editorial board of the state’s biggest newspaper is comparing to
Williamson County opens a Disaster Recovery Center for flood victims offering FEMA assistance until August 10.
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.
The homeland security secretary said a report that thousands of calls to a disaster hotline went unanswered because of staffing cuts was “false.”
Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency Monday night as flash flooding hit multiple parts of New Jersey. Murphy asked residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.
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WVNS-TV on MSNWhite House to approve West Virginia Flood Disaster Declaration to unlock FEMA “early next week” Senator saysU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is working to expedite a federal disaster declaration for flood-stricken communities in West Virginia, which is expected to unlock FEMA resources for affected counties.
President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people against natural disasters.