The Trump administration’s new rules slowed FEMA’s response to the deadly flooding in Central Texas earlier this month.
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The state legislature has repeatedly failed to enact measures like alert systems and funding for local data collection.
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The DHS Secretary moved forward with the layoffs immediately after the disaster, as the demand for help was highest.
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A commonsense rule created building requirements for projects receiving federal funds. Trump revoked it twice.
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It took Noem four days to respond to requests from FEMA, delaying access to some search and rescue tools.
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One witness confronted Cruz at the Parthenon, asking, “20 kids dead in Texas and you take a vacation?”
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Several National Weather Service offices in Texas are considerably understaffed.
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