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At House hearing, scrutiny of FEMA handling of Texas floods

Congressional scrutiny comes as Trump administration conducts evaluation of FEMA and works to % identify any shortcomings.

The New York Times · 3d

FEMA’s director defends the response to Texas flooding during a hearing with lawmakers.

David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, defended the Trump administration’s handling of the recent catastrophic floods in Texas, insisting to members of Congress on Wednesday that recent policy changes did not slow the government’s response.

KHOU · 1d

What FEMA’s acting chief said about missed calls after Texas flooding

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA is under intense scrutiny from members of Congress over its response to the disaster, including claims that thousands of calls from survivors went unanswered in the critical days that followed.

1don MSN

Exclusive: ‘A more vulnerable nation’: FEMA memos lay out risks of plan to cut $1B in disaster and security grants

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has proposed cutting nearly $1 billion in grant funding for communities and first ...

Watch: Acting FEMA director testifies before House on improving disaster response

David Richardson, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday morning on ways to improve ...

1don MSN

FEMA under fire for 24-hour delay in sending search and rescue teams to deadly Texas floods

Republicans and Democrats in Congress questions the FEMA chief about the agency's response following flooding in Hill Country ...

2don MSN

FEMA leader won't say if agency will exist in the future

The head of FEMA offered no guarantees about the agency’s survival during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. He also ...

E&E News3d

In first hearing, FEMA chief dodges on agency future

Testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Emergency Management, acting FEMA chief David ...

2don MSN

Pittsburgh leaders hold hearing on emergency response and readiness for severe weather

The intense windstorm that hit western Pennsylvania in April is still on the minds of Pittsburgh city officials and emergency ...

Slingshot News on MSN1d

'Faux Concerns About Efficiency': Sheldon Whitehouse Freaks Out, Hammers Trump Over Senseless Attacks On FEMA During Powerful Remarks In Hearing

During his remarks in a Senate hearing this week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse hammered the Trump Administration over what he labeled "faux concerns about efficiency." ...

2don MSN

Shomari Figures Stunned By Acting FEMA Director David Richardson's Response To Question About TX...

During a House Transportation Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL) asked Acting FEMA Director David ...

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