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Texas flood hearing sparks outrage over emergency response

At a packed hearing in Kerrville, Texas, families demand answers after learning the emergency manager was asleep during the Fourth of July floods that killed more than 100 people.

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Watch Live: Kerr County officials to testify on Central Texas flood response at Thursday public hearing

During Thursday's public hearing, testimony from several officials is expected, including the Kerrville mayor, the Kerr County sheriff, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and a professor from the University of Texas at Arlington who's an expert in flood alert systems.

LIVE: State legislators question Kerr County officials about deadly July 4 flood response

KERRVILLE, Texas — State legislators are set to publicly question local officials for the first time since at least 137 people died in deadly July 4 floodwaters in Kerr County, with a hearing scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday that could finally provide answers about the emergency response.

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Disaster Chief Breaks Silence On Iffy Texas Flood Response

The top emergency coordinator in Kerr County, Texas, said he had been sick the day before catastrophic flooding hit Central ...

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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 ...

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Emotions boil over at Texas flood hearing: 'You should have been there'

The July 4 flood killed 27 campers and counselors at the all-girls Camp Mystic in Hunt. One camper remains missing. The ...

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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 ...

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Amid criticism, acting FEMA chief touts Texas flood response as model for nation

U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday pressed David Richardson, acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about his ...

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FEMA Director Defends Texas Flood Response as ‘Model’ for Disasters

David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s ...

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Dem Calls for Investigation of Kristi Noem Over Fema's Texas Flood Response

Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the ...

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FEMA Chief Quits in Disgust at Kristi Noem’s Texas Flood Response

Noem had severely botched FEMA’s Texas response by failing to renew contracts with companies staffing FEMA call centers, ...

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