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disaster declarations
Coverage of disaster declarations in the Nexus archive.
Texasplace1Nueces Riverplace1floodstopic1Andy Brownperson1Kirk Watsonperson1Travis Countyplace1Austinplace1flash flood threattopic1Bennie Thompsonperson1Timothy Kennedyperson1House Democratsorganization1Government Accountability Officeorganization1Federal Emergency Management Agencyorganization1Trump administrationorganization1
- Texas turns to recovery after deadly floods, but danger isn’t over along the Nueces River
Texas is recovering from deadly floods that killed at least two people and triggered disaster declarations across dozens of counties. The danger persists along the Nueces River despite ongoing recovery efforts.
- Travis County, Austin issue disaster declarations as flash flood threat grows
Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declared local disasters ahead of expected heavy rain and possible flash flooding through Thursday.
- House Dems seek GAO probe on Trump’s disaster declarations after high-profile denials
House Democrats Bennie Thompson and Timothy Kennedy are requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) criteria for disaster declarations following high-profile denials of aid requests.