President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people against natural disasters.

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.

Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally made an appearance in Texas more than a week after flooding killed scores of people.

A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic Indiana’s elite Task Force One has deployed 35 more emergency responders for search and recovery efforts to flood-devastated Texas.

The visit by acting Administrator David Richardson is his first known trip to a disaster site since President Donald Trump made him FEMA’s top official.

Emergency crews have suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas amid new warnings that additional rain will again cause waterways to surge.

Many states, including Texas, have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other disasters