Trump praises FEMA response in Texas
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Korey Hampton sees progress every day as she works along the French Broad River. But, nine months after Hurricane Helene, there are still painful reminders and flashbacks.
President Trump on Friday surveyed the damage from the catastrophic floods in Texas and sought to reassure residents that his administration is doing everything it can to help. “The first lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath of this really horrific and deadly flood,
Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency “go away,” dismissing the agency as bloated and ine
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During Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Trump did not mention those plans and instead praised the federal flooding response. Turning to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whose department oversees FEMA, he said, “You had people there as fast as anybody’s ever seen.”
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein (D) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the recovery from Hurricane Helene, the federal government's potential retooling of FEMA and much more.
Bob and Edwina Tatum lost their house when Hurricane Helene carried it down the North Toe River, and they are living with Edwina’s 95-year-old mother in Avery County
The White House on Monday opened the door to salvaging the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which President Donald Trump last month suggested should be phased out. The about-face follows devastating flooding that ravaged Texas over the weekend and claimed the lives of at least 80 people, including more than two dozen children.