Debate Over FEMA's Role and Response Amid Texas Flood Crisis
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Two Democratic senators are calling for an investigation into FEMA's response to the Texas flooding, focusing on Secretary Kristi Noem's cost-control measures, which may have hindered disaster response efforts. Noem defends her policies, asserting they did not delay aid. The controversy highlights ongoing debates over FEMA's management and political influences.
- Senate Democrats want probe of FEMA cost-control policy after Texas flood tragedy Politico
- FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show The New York Times
- Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand The Washington Post
- Trump wants to ‘remake’ Fema, not eliminate it, Kristi Noem says The Guardian
- FEMA's future may be evolving as Trump praises flood response in Texas Scripps News
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