Texas, Trump and FEMA
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Kristi Noem explodes FEMA amid Texas Flood
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FEMA officials are two months behind in posting grant application guidelines, which are expected to reflect President Trump’s demand for cooperation on his priorities.
The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has backed away from abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Washington Post reported on Friday, ahead of the president's visit to flood-hit Texas.
Trump’s FEMA council, led by Kristi Noem, met amid U.S. floods to discuss major changes, including possibly shifting disaster response to state-level control.
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Budget limits at DHS delayed FEMA’s Texas deployment, officials sayFEMA officials said search and rescue efforts in the Texas floods were slowed by budget rules imposed by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
California has increased its discretionary reserves as a direct consequence of Trump’s ongoing threats to FEMA.
Colorado lawmakers are calling out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, following a three-day delay of FEMA's response to those in the Texas floods. FOX31's Matt Mauro has local reactions.
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