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What can we expect as fire season ramps up in California?

Officials and scientists say the state has had a mild season thus far, but fires are expected to surge in drier months.

Al Jazeera

Texas flood protest goes to Washington: ‘No more kids lost to climate disasters’

Twenty-seven trunks symbolise child flood victims: ‘They died as a result of choices – terrible and deadly choices’

The Guardian - US

Do You Need Flood Insurance? I'm an Insurance Expert, and Here's Where You Can Get It

Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so you might need separate flood insurance, which you can get either through FEMA or private companies. Here are the details.

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20 states fight back after Donald Trump throws disaster victims under the bus with illegal FEMA cuts

Communities that overwhelmingly supported Trump are complaining too.

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20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters

Twenty Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the cancellation of a disaster mitigation grant program

The Independent UK

How a small East Texas town turned a devastating tornado into funding for sirens

As the public scrutinizes parts of the Hill Country for a lack of sirens during the July 4 floods, Crockett turned its own tragedy into preparedness.

The Texas Tribune

Chuck Schumer Says 'Trump Threw A Fit' When He Demanded Probe Into Secretary Kristi Noem's FEMA Staff Cut Impact On Texas Flood Relief

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) accused President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday of crippling the Federal Emergency Management Agency by firing key staff before this month's catastrophic Texas floods, saying the cuts slowed life‑saving aid.

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Donald Trump’s FEMA boss faces mounting pressure over botched flood response that left Texans stranded without help

99 percent to 15.9 percent in two days.

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FEMA Allowed Camp Mystic to Operate in 100-Year Flood Zone Despite Decades of Deadly Warnings, Records Show

FEMA approved requests to lift flood restrictions on Camp Mystic buildings for years, enabling expansion in a known hazard zone before the July 4 flash floods killed at least 27 people.

Latin Times

Hundreds of detainees with no criminal charges sent to Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Authorities have refused to release list of people sent there as Democratic lawmakers decry ‘inhumane’ conditions

The Guardian - US

Heavy rain in Texas halts rescue efforts as officials warn of further flooding

State authorities believe more than 160 people could still be missing as flash flood warnings remain in Kerr county

The Guardian - US

Trump wants to ‘remake’ Fema, not eliminate it, Kristi Noem says

Noem says president’s response to Texas floods shows how he wants to change US disaster relief agency to help states

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Trump shocks EU and Mexico with tariffs as he gives Ice agents ‘total authorization’ to protect themselves

US president threatens further tariffs if Europe retaliates, and tells federal immigration agents they can use ‘whatever means’ necessary – key US politics stories from Saturday 12 July 2025

The Guardian - US

Texas Hill Country under flood watch as search continues for missing people

‘Locally heavy rainfall’ of 1-3in predicted as death toll from the Fourth of July flood rises to nearly 130 people

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Latin Times

Texas Lt. Gov. Says 'Faith' Will Get People Through Grieving Following Catastrophic Flooding: 'We're Here For a Short Time'

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said "it's faith that will get us through this" when discussing the aftermath of the catastrophic floodings in the state, where over 100 people have died

The Independent UK

FEMA let Camp Mystic operate in 100-year flood zone despite deadly warnings for years: ‘Particularly disturbing’

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 floodplain

The Conversation

FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can prepare for rising risks.

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Trump left Texas’ fate to a missing-in-action leader – even as 120 are dead and 160 remain missing

Lives were lost, but does Trump care?

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Engrosssd in peddling lies, Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary can only make the Texas disaster worse

Noem's red tape, Texas drowns.

The Independent UK

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

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 in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors

The Guardian - US

Trump cuts questioned as role of Fema in Texas highlights agency’s importance in natural disaster response

White House appears to be backing away from pledge to ‘phase out’ disaster-relief agency, even as key leaders have left

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Trump tours Texas disaster zone as administration dodges questions over future of Fema

President praises flood response while state department begins issuing first of more than 1,350 termination notices – key US politics stories from Friday 11 July 2025

Latin Times

Trump Claims Texas Flood Victims Were Fully Funded 'Within Minutes' Despite 72-Hour FEMA Delay

Trump praised his administration's response to deadly Texas floods insisting recovery efforts were "fully funded within minutes," despite contradicting reports.

The Independent UK

House Democrats call for urgent review of deadly Texas flooding as Trump tours disaster zone

‘I’ve never seen anything like it. A little narrow river that becomes a monster,’ president says

The Guardian - US

Trump defends Texas flood handling as disaster tests vow to shutter Fema

Since disaster that has killed at least 120 people, US president has remained quiet about promises to axe relief agency

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