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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response ‘a model’ for dealing with disaster
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...
Hundreds were reported missing after deadly Texas floods. Most of them were found safe
Two weeks after deadly floods swept through Texas, officials dropped the number of still-missing people in the hardest-hit ...
Texas lawmakers scrutinize state’s response to catastrophic floods
Texas lawmakers are scrutinizing the state’s emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people.
Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods
Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps ...
Flood waters race through New Mexico community, prompting rescues
At least 20 people had to be rescued as flood waters raced through a New Mexico community near the Texas state line overnight.
Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk
Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state’s congressional map during a special session that starts Monday.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Senate hopeful, claimed 3 homes as his primary residence
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million home in a Dallas suburb. In ...
Flash flooding prompts rescues in New Mexico mountain village
Another afternoon of heavy rainfall has prompted flash flooding in the southern New Mexico mountain village of Ruidoso.
3 still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas — down from nearly 100
Just three people remain missing — down from nearly 100 at last count — since the Texas Hill Country was pounded by massive flooding on July 4, officials said Saturday. Officials praised rescuers for ...