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Texas officials defend response to deadly floods

Texas officials defend response to deadly floods: 'We saved as many people as we could'

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.

Chron on MSN · 4d

Trump defends federal government's response to Hill Country floods during Texas visit

W ASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Texas lawmakers on Friday defended the federal government's response to the deadly July Fourth flooding in Central Texas, claiming that aid was quickly dispatched to reeling communities after the floodwaters swept through.

Newsweek on MSN · 3d

Kristi Noem Defends Texas Floods Response at TPUSA

Noem and others have faced criticism for their response to the tragedy in which more than a hundred are dead or missing.

Abbott, Texas and Williamson counties

Hoodline · 1h

Governor Greg Abbott Seeks Federal Disaster Aid for Texas Flood Victims in Three Additional Counties

Governor Abbott requests federal aid for Texas counties hit by floods, aiming to include them in a Major Disaster Declaration.

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Gov. Abbott says search and rescue efforts continue after deadly flooding in Central Texas; more counties added to federal disaster declaration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts continue after the deadly floods in Central Texas as crews work to remove debris from roads and bridges. The governor said search parties still include many out-of-state volunteers and dog teams.

Yahoo · 1d

Texas Gov. Abbott secures disaster aid for more counties

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the federal government has updated President Donald Trump's Major Disaster Declaration to include Burnet, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and Tom Green counties for the FEMA Public Assistance program,

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Checking claim Trump sent no Marines to help after Texas floods while thousands were deployed to LA protests

U.S. President Donald Trump actually sent 700 U.S. Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles in June 2025 — alongside 4,000 National ...

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Were Texas flood deaths avoidable? Here’s what Americans said in a new poll

In the survey — which sampled 1,680 U.S. adults — 52% of respondents said that most of the deaths could have been prevented if the government had been more adequately prepared. Twenty-nine percent ...

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Kristi Noem Snaps Over More Reports of Disastrous Texas Flood Response

During an appearance on NBC News’s Meet the Press, host Kristen Welker asked Noem to respond to a New York Times report that ...

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'Filled with grief and devastation’ : Trump surveys Texas flood damage. Live updates

President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one ...

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