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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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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 ...
US senator seeks release of delayed security funds from FEMA
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency must release months-overdue funding notices for security grants that help cities ...
Noem defends policies amid reports FEMA didn't answer thousands of flood survivor calls
Kristi Noem is denying reports that claim her policies held up the government’s emergency response in the days following the ...
Documents Show FEMA Calls Went Unanswered. Kristi Noem Claims It’s Fake News
Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem denied that Texas flood victims could not contact FEMA's call centers in the days following the disaster.
Noem defends FEMA response to Texas floods amid scrutiny
The Homeland Security chief denied that a memo she issued in June requiring her to approve FEMA expenditures over $100,000 ...
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Noem on claims that new FEMA rule delayed resources to Texas: ‘Absolutely false’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied reports suggesting the deployment of resources to Texas was delayed because of ...
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Trump’s plan to dismantle FEMA hits stumbling block after Texas floods
The Trump administration has shifted from criticizing the federal emergency management agency to proposing its overhaul, while others argue that previous budget cuts contributed to the tragedy ...