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Texans disable emergency alerts more than any other state. Experts say that's a big risk
A 2023 study found that nearly 30% of Texans have opted out of receiving Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) — the highest rate ...
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Texas residents speak out after flood hearing reveals leaders unavailable during emergency
Kerr County's emergency manager testified at a hearing Thursday that he was sick and asleep when the deadly flash floods hit ...
Texas flood survivors offer mixed reviews of FEMA as the agency awaits uncertain future
As contaminated Guadalupe River water receded following the deadly flooding in Kerrville, Texas, this month, residents ...
Texas flood survivors decry lack of aid, ‘toxic pit’ conditions in special session
Communities hit by the deadly Independence Day floods face a desperate and confused recovery bereft of state and federal aid, ...
FEMA search and rescue chief resigns after frustration with Texas flood response
The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can ...
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 ...
FEMA leader quits amid frustration over Trump’s Texas flood response
The decision was likely in part due to the agency's delayed response to the flooding disaster in Central Texas. Senior FEMA ...
As FEMA aids Texas flood victims, Noem urges eliminating US agency 'as it exists today'
July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called on Wednesday for the Federal Emergency Management ...