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What FEMA’s acting chief said about missed calls after Texas flooding
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA is under intense scrutiny from members of Congress over its response to the disaster, including claims that thousands of calls from survivors went unanswered in the critical days that followed.
FEMA’s director defends the response to Texas flooding during a hearing with lawmakers.
David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, defended the Trump administration’s handling of the recent catastrophic floods in Texas, insisting to members of Congress on Wednesday that recent policy changes did not slow the government’s response.
FEMA chief lauds Texas response, stays mum about agency’s future
At a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Emergency Management hearing Wednesday, acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson defended his actions in Texas, despite not making a public appearance in the state until over a week after after the disaster. The flash floods killed more than 130 people.
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