Trump, Texas and FEMA
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday that President Donald Trump wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency "remade."
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Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN they were not deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency until at least Monday evening — days after any victim had been found alive.
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Amazon S3 on MSNTrump Calls Reporter “Evil” Over Texas Flood Warning Question, Defends FEMA Funding And AbbottPresident Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter during a Texas flood roundtable, calling the question about lack of early warnings “very evil.” Visiting Central Texas following massive flash floods that left over 100 dead,
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.
Trump was also quick to criticize the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to both disasters, and as president, he has said he wants to "wean off" FEMA and phase out the agency in an effort to shift more responsibility for recovery to states.
El presidente Donald Trump ha evitado hablar sobre su plan de eliminar la agencia federal de respuesta a desastres tras la catastrófica
Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."
At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency responders remained in a search and rescue posture, hours after the flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated nearby areas.