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FEMA leader defends agency response to Texas floods

FEMA · United States

FEMA leader defends agency response to Texas floods

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David Richardson, acting leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s response to deadly Texas floods despite pushback from lawmakers. See the Story

Rep. Figures unveils BRIC Act to boost rural disaster funding

Montgomery, Alabama · Montgomery

Rep. Figures unveils BRIC Act to boost rural disaster funding

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Representatives Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, and Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, introduced the bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, BRIC, Act this week, aiming to overhaul FEMA’s 2018 hazard-mitigation program and ensure rural communities receive fairer access to disaster relief funding. “This bipartisan bill ensures that rural communities and areas frequently impacted by natural disasters have greater access to the …See the Story

Flood-ravaged businesses bowed but not broken

Burnet · Burnet

Flood-ravaged businesses bowed but not broken

One hard rain battered Burnet County about two weeks ago. Recently, County Emergency Management Coordinator Derek Marchio estimated flash flooding caused by the July 4 storm has affected more than 400 homes and caused damage estimated at more than $5 million.Read Article

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