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Noem Defends FEMA’s Response to Deadly Texas Floods Amid Budget Cuts

On July 13, 2025, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended FEMA’s emergency response to the July 4 flash floods in Texas Hill Country, which claimed over 120 lives and left around 160 missing. Noem emphasized that DHS resources were mobilized “within an hour or two” of the disaster, denying

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Flash Floods Sweep Through Central Texas, Dozens Dead and Campers Missing

On July 4, an explosive flash flood surged through the Guadalupe River basin in Central Texas—particularly impacting Kerr County. The river rose by over 25 feet in just hours, catching campers and residents off guard as intense rain from Tropical Storm Barry remnants unleashed nearly 12 inches of rainfall