Trump, Texas and FEMA
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Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem denied that Texas flood victims could not contact FEMA's call centers in the days following the disaster.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency included Camp Mystic in a "Special Flood Hazard Area" in its National Flood Insurance map for Kerr County, Texas, in 2011.
Trump was also quick to criticize the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to both disasters, and as president, he has said he wants to "wean off" FEMA and phase out the agency in an effort to shift more responsibility for recovery to states.
El presidente Donald Trump ha evitado hablar sobre su plan de eliminar la agencia federal de respuesta a desastres tras la catastrófica
Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."
At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency responders remained in a search and rescue posture, hours after the flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated nearby areas.
Over the holiday weekend, New Mexico’s neighboring state endured a catastrophic flood that claimed the lives of 90 people, with several others still missing.
On Monday’s episode of The View, cohosts criticized President Donald Trump feuding with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as Texas suffers from catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 82 people and left dozens more missing.