The homeland security secretary said a report that thousands of calls to a disaster hotline went unanswered because of staffing cuts was “false.”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied reports suggesting the deployment of resources to Texas was delayed because of her new rule requiring her personal sign off on all FEMA contracts or

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.

President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children at an all-girls camp.

Por RYAN J. FOLEY, CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER, y JIM MUSTIANLos organismos reguladores federales admitieron varias apelaciones para eliminar los edificios de Camp Mystic del mapa de inundaciones de 1

Greg Abbott announced the federal declaration Friday after formally requesting it for the Austin-area counties Thursday afternoon. Kerr County, where nearly 100 people have been confirmed dead in the flooding,

The Trump administration faces intense backlash for FEMA’s slow response to the deadly floods in Texas, where a number of people remain missing. Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez and former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell join The Weekend to discuss.

Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.