Texas, Trump and flooding
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Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.
The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.
Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas flooding would have been far lower or nonexistent? A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people.
Ex-FEMA officials say it’s unclear how the response differs from FEMA’s typical role in disasters, which is to support states through coordination and funding.
President Trump set to travel to Texas' Hill Country following the devastating floods along the Guadalupe River.
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KWKT - FOX 44 on MSNTrump to survey floods as he flaunts ties to deep-red TexasPresident Trump is flaunting his bond with deep-red Texas ahead of a Friday trip to the state, where he will assess deadly flooding that took the lives of more than 120 people. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has heaped praise on the administration this week for the federal response to the disaster,
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump has talked about "getting rid of."
Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
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Intelligencer on MSNTrump Pushes Texas Republicans Into Risky Midterms Power GrabIt’s going to be tough for the GOP to hang on to the House. But tilting the map via redistricting in Texas and Ohio could help.
President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency chief has thrown his weight behind right-wing conspiracy theories that have spread online in the wake of the Texas floods.