Texas, Kristi Noem and FEMA
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President Donald Trump visited Texas to assess damage from a devastating flash flood that killed 120 people over the July 4 holiday. Trump faced questions over the government's response as local search teams looked for the missing amid rising political and public scrutiny of emergency management efforts.
The fate of the National Flood Insurance Program, managed by FEMA and relied on by more than 4.7 million homeowners, will also be up in the air as the process gets underway.
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Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their preparedness and response to the July 4 flash flood that left dozens dead.
However, lawmakers say FEMA isn’t holding up its end of the bargain to re-evaluate the area’s flood rating and bring you some needed flood insurance relief.
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President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by catastrophic flooding.