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Death toll from Texas floods rises to 82, dozens still missing

At least 41 people still missing as officials face questions about why warnings did not reach hard-hit Kerr County.

Al Jazeera

Trump news at a glance: markets react with confusion as Trump appears to move goal posts on tariffs again

The president said the US will notify countries of higher tariff rates by 9 July, but the rates won’t take effect until 1 August. Key US politics stories from Sunday 6 July.

The Guardian - US

Hill Country flooding: Here’s how to give and receive help

Flooding in Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country has killed at least 119 people, with 161 still missing in Kerr County. Rescue crews are still searching for missing people as more rain is expected. Here is a guide on how to help those affected.

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Grok uses climate change stats to explain Karoline Leavitt’s post about Texas floods

Trump administration has repeatedly downplayed severity of climate change, rolling back regulations and cutting funding

The Independent UK

Trump’s DOGE Cuts Are a Texas-Sized Disaster

Reckless agency layoffs and the dismantling of federal relief programs could leave the Lone Star State in peril.

Texas Observer

Not the ‘realest ID’: Waffle House card won’t get you through airport checkpoints, TSA warns X poster

Airport security agency clarified that a Waffle House card is not akin to a government-issued Real ID after a meteorologist’s viral tweet jokingly claimed it was the “realest.”

The Independent UK

Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centre funded by Florida hurricane money?

Government will allocate some FEMA funds to the facility, but will not use disaster relief money.

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DOGE's Cuts May Affect 'Defensive Capabilities' as US Straddles Defense Against Iran and Immigration: Ex-Security Official

Federal workforce cuts under Trump's DOGE initiative are drawing sharp criticism from former national security officials who say the reductions have left the U.S. less prepared to manage fallout from rising tensions with Iran.

Latin Times

Trump Administration Will Help Fund Florida's $450 Million 'Alligator Alcatraz' and Other Migrant Detention Facilities

The Florida attorney general stated that the facilities will add 5,000 beds and be operational as early as the first week of July.

Reason

Destructoid’s Indie Gems – Edition 1: Visitors are at your doorstep and they look just like us

The Sun punishes anyone who dares step outside. Meanwhile, fake humans emerge from the darkness, masquerading as one of us. This is No, I'm not a Human.

Destructoid

California preps for intense fire season – as Trump slashes federal aid

Trump has requested a 63% reduction in the U.S. Forest Service’s budget

The Independent UK

‘We are completely in a holding pattern,’ as Trump’s cuts strand energy companies and create a ‘culture of fear’ across federal agencies

Stranded and afraid.

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South Padre Island officials worried about FEMA’s potential disaster spending cuts

The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for federal assistance.

The Texas Tribune

Trump blames weak governors for needing help as he plots to slash away everything that makes them independent

It will give him a chance to play favorites.

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The Independent UK

Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts say

Salon

Trump plans to scrap FEMA

On Tuesday, Trump said he plans to “wean” states off of federal financial aid after this hurricane season

The Independent UK

Aid groups weigh how much more they can help if FEMA reduces its disaster response

With concern and confusion over how the federal government will respond to disasters this summer, aid groups are readying to expand the ways they help communities after hurricanes, fires and other storms

Latin Times

States Left Without Aid After FEMA Was Not Told Trump Had Signed Off on Disaster Relief: Report

Because the Trump administration is refusing to coordinate directly with FEMA, delays in sending funds to states are putting lives at risk, officials warned.

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Who Is David Richardson: Quick Facts About FEMA Chief Who 'Didn't Know About Hurricane Season' in US

FEMA chief David Richardson faces backlash after admitting he didn't know the US had a hurricane season, prompting questions about the agency's preparedness.

Latin Times

'Incompetent' FEMA Chief Who Didn't Know U.S. Has a Hurricane Season Now Claims It Was a Joke

The Department of Homeland Security has released a statement claiming that the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was making a joke when he said he didn't know that the US had an official hurricane season.

Fortune

FEMA says it will stick with last year's hurricane plan after its director tells staff he 'didn't realize it was a season'

Spokesperson says the comment was a joke.

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‘Hadn’t been aware’: FEMA staff terrified after Trump appointed head said he’d never heard of hurricane season

Who could have predicted a Trump appointee would be dangerously incompetent?!

The Independent UK

DHS downplays FEMA Chief questioning hurricane season a ‘joke’

FEMA chief David Richardson alarmed staff members Monday when he reportedly made the remark during a briefing with staff members

Salon

FEMA head: When is hurricane season?

David Richardson left staff shaking their heads when he appeared unaware that hurricane season had started

Roll Call

National Weather Service, FEMA start hurricane season under a cloud - Roll Call

The National Weather Service has lost 600 employees, or roughly 15 percent of its workforce in the past four months.

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