News

Flooding death toll jumps to 135, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Gov. Greg Abbott provided an update on flooding Thursday in San Angelo as recovery efforts continue. Abbott said the death ...
Amid Flood Response, Texas Republicans Pivot to Political Maps
A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from ...
After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)2d
Former FEMA head responds to praise and criticism of federal response to Texas floods
The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny. President Trump, who has called for ...
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends FEMA Texas flooding response after NYT reports slow response
The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes ...
First on Scripps News: Commerce Dept. to 'audit' NWS staffing after Texas flooding
The Department of Commerce’s Office of the Inspector General has opened an inquiry into staffing at the National Weather ...
Trump administration's Texas flood disaster response 'fundamentally different' from Biden's approach: Noem
Kristi Noem detailed how the federal government deployed resources and funds to Texas flood victims, signaling fundamental ...
Texas Public Radio20h
Poll finds that a slight majority of respondents believe most Texas flood deaths were preventable
The Economist/YouGov poll surveyed nearly 1,680 U.S. adults this week, and 52% blamed lack of government preparation for most ...