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'I've never seen anything like this': President Trump says in visit to flood-ravaged Texas
It’s hard to believe the devastation,' Trump said. 'Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I've never ...
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Q&A: After Chantal, how do communities like Chapel Hill prepare for the next big storm?
While survivors repair their homes and businesses, this week’s deadly flooding from Chantal raises larger questions about how ...
Trump praises FEMA response in Texas after earlier threats to eliminate agency
President Donald Trump bristled at questions critical of the government’s response to deadly flooding during a visit to Texas Friday, and praised the Federal Emergency Management Agency that he had ...
Real-Time Updates: Severe storms hit North Carolina days after deadly Chantal
Just days after Tropical Depression Chantal caused deadly flooding conditions in North Carolina, more rounds of heavy rain returned Wednesday. Isolated storms possible around the Piedmont Triad Friday ...
Democrat, Republican governors from 13 states send assistance to Texas
Rescue and recovery personnel from 13 states are assisting Texas with recovery efforts in the aftermath of a deadly July 4 ...
Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA
During Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Trump did not mention those plans and instead praised the federal flooding response.
Trump Walks Back Talk of Abolishing FEMA
Only a month after President Donald Trump said he planned to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after this year's hurricane season, he is now reportedly walking back his plans.