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Harrowing photos show what's left of volunteer fire chief's vehicle after he was swept away in Texas floods
Harrowing photos show what's left of volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips' emergency vehicle after he was swept away in devastating flash flooding in Texas.

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Texas volunteer firefighters make daring rescue during deadly flooding
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Texas flooding: Austin fire chief accused of denying deployment of firefighters to Kerrville

Kristi Noem Under Fire

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Kristi Noem Under Fire As FEMA Officials Blast Her Texas Flood Response
The Department of Homeland Security says it's making FEMA less "bloated." Opponents say that cost people their lives in Texas.

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As FEMA aids Texas flood victims, Noem urges eliminating US agency 'as it exists today'
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Kristi Noem's FEMA Spending Cuts Derailed Aid to Texas Flash Floods for Days: Report

Emergency response questioned in Texas floods

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Trump visits flood-devastated Texas as death toll hits 120, emergency response under fire
US President Donald Trump arrived in Texas on Friday as questions swirled over the authorities’ response to devastating flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.

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'Forecasts were there': Emergency response questioned in Texas floods
Floods are getting more dangerous around the country, not just in Texas
Austin, Texas fire chief accused of refusing to send special rescue team to flood zone over $800K dispute with state
The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic ...
North Texas fire departments head to Central Texas to help with search and rescue efforts
Several search and rescue teams from North Texas fire departments are in central Texas assisting after deadly flooding swept ...
Tuscaloosa Fire Department gets the Texas call to assist in flooding search and rescue
The official call came around noon Thursday, and by 3 p.m., the Tuscaloosa Fire Department Rescue and Search Team was on the ...
Volunteer Texas fire chief missing after he was swept away responding to rescue call — while cops helplessly watched on
Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Michael Phillips vanished while driving to a water rescue on Saturday ...
AC launches updated fire protection degree for working firefighters
“The updated format supports the demanding and often unpredictable schedules of working firefighters, allowing them to ...
Man Who Opened Fire on Border Patrol Building in Texas Is Fatally Shot
The man opened fire on the building in McAllen, Texas, on Monday. A border patrol employee and two officers were injured, ...
Texas Community Where No One Died in Devastating Floods Credits Siren System with Saving Lives
Officials in a Texas town where nobody died amid the state's devastating flooding last week are crediting an updated siren ...
After a yearlong delay, Conroe set to start construction on new $4.7M fire station
The Conroe City Council took the final step Thursday in a project to construct a new $4.7 million fire station to serve the ...