Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesperson for Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, said in an email that "President Trump, Secretary Noem, and FEMA have been exceptional partners throughout the flood response." ...

In 76903, in Tom Green County, FEMA has cleared nearly $5.5 million in damage awards. FEMA has approved about 68% of Tom Green County’s 1,301 applications so far, compared to 15% of Kerr County ...

Texas did request aerial imagery from FEMA to aid search and rescue operations, a source told CNN, but that was delayed as it awaited Noem’s approval for the necessary contract.

Within moments of the flooding in Texas, DHS assets, including the U.S. Coast Guard, tactical Border Patrol units and FEMA personnel surged into unprecedented action alongside Texas first responders.

Additionally, FEMA sent fewer federal teams to help respond to the emergency in Texas as part of its efforts to scale back federal involvement.

The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny. President Trump, who has called for cuts to FEMA, praised the agency during his recent visit to Texas, but did ...

Deadly flooding in Texas along the Guadalupe River has put to the test President Donald Trump’s vows to possibly eliminate or “wean off” the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Then Texas’s Guadalupe River flooded, killing more than 130 Americans. Now, Trump’s team is scrambling to insist that its changes at FEMA did not hinder the federal response.

After early criticism for being late, FEMA is getting high marks from people affected by the July 4 floods, especially in hard-hit Hunt, Texas. But locals heap even more praise on religious charities.

Democratic lawmakers raised concern on Friday that Ms. Noem’s insistence on approving expenses over $100,000 had also delayed FEMA’s deployment of search-and-rescue teams to Texas.

Within moments of the flooding in Texas, DHS assets, including the U.S. Coast Guard, tactical Border Patrol units and FEMA personnel surged into unprecedented action alongside Texas first responders.

Within moments of the flooding in Texas, DHS assets, including the U.S. Coast Guard, tactical Border Patrol units and FEMA personnel surged into unprecedented action alongside Texas first responders.