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With Texas Hill Country flood anniversary near, watchdog warns Trump’s gutted FEMA unprepared for disasters

The Trump administration’s deep budget and staff cuts to the agency come as the flood and hurricane seasons get underway, experts said.

With the approaching anniversary of last year’s devastating July 4 floods in the Texas Hill Country, a national watchdog group warns that the Trump White House has gutted the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s ability to respond to disasters. Texas state Rep. Mihaela Plesa, D-Plano, joined a group of lawmakers, advocates and former FEMA officials known […]

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