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SHOT/CHASER: Trump’s Response To Texas Is the “Future of FEMA,” But Trump Abandoned Flood Victims
Washington, D.C. — Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the federal response to flooding in Texas, saying that it is how Trump envisions the future of disaster relief.
July 14, 2025
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Trump Visits Flood-Ravaged Texas While Ignoring the Deadly Cost of His Climate Negligence
Last week’s Texas flooding was one of the deadliest disasters in the state’s history. Republican policies are exacerbating these disasters and further endangering vulnerable communities. WASHINGTON — Today, Trump visited communities in central Texas ravaged by the recent deadly floods, a climate disaster made worse by his policies—including mass layoffs at weather-monitoring offices, deep cuts […]
July 11, 2025
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Trump Visita Texas Después de las Inundaciones pero Ignora el Costo Mortal de su Negligencia ante el Cambio Climático
Las recientes inundaciones en Texas se convirtieron en uno de los desastres más letales en la historia del estado. Las políticas republicanas están empeorando estos desastres y poniendo aún más en peligro a las comunidades vulnerables. WASHINGTON — Hoy, Trump visitó comunidades en el centro de Texas destrozadas por las recientes inundaciones mortales, un desastre […]
July 11, 2025
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Trump’s Response to Severe Flooding Failed Texans, Put More Lives At Risk
Washington, D.C. — While visiting Central Texas after the severe flooding, which killed at least 120 people, Trump praised his administration’s response – but he failed Texans through his reckless cuts and policies.
July 11, 2025
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DEJA VU: Senator Ted Cruz Vacations While Texas Suffers
Does it feel like 2021, or was that just the sound of Sen. Ted Cruz on vacation again while his home state suffers from extreme weather?
July 11, 2025
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Don’t Buy the Spin: Trump Put Texas Flood Victims At Risk By Slashing Disaster Response
Washington, D.C. — During his visit to Texas today, Trump will try to spin his administration’s response to the severe flooding that has killed at least 120 people, but let’s be clear: it’s been a failure from start to finish.
July 11, 2025
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En el mismo bote: Historias de la crisis climática – La tragedia en Texas resalta la negligencia de quienes deberían habernos protegido
La tragedia en Texas resalta la negligencia de quienes deberían habernos protegido Durante el fin de semana del 4 de julio, devastadoras inundaciones arrasaron el corazón de Texas, cobrando la vida de al menos 120 personas, entre ellas 36 niños, y con el número de víctimas aumentando día tras día. En tan solo 45 minutos, […]
July 11, 2025
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Trump Administration’s Reckless Cuts Delayed Life and Death Services to Texas Flood Victims
Washington, D.C. — In the immediate aftermath of deadly Central Texas floods, Donald Trump’s FEMA delayed search and rescue efforts, waiting for Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to individually approve contracts.
July 10, 2025
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FACT SHEET: Trump’s Cuts to Weather Forecasting and Disaster Response Leave Texas and the Nation Vulnerable to Extreme Weather
The devastating Fourth of July flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people is a stark reminder of how Donald Trump's reckless cuts to weather forecasting and disaster preparedness are leaving Americans vulnerable when they need protection most. As rescue crews continue searching for those missing along the Guadalupe River, experts are warning that Trump's policies – which have gutted the National Weather Service, slashed NOAA funding, and eliminated critical disaster and climate tracking – are making deadly events like this more likely and more severe.
July 10, 2025
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ICYMI: Sen. Ted Cruz Reduced Weather Forecasting Funding Before Deadly Central Texas Floods
AUSTIN, TX – A flash flood along the Guadalupe River has claimed over 100 lives, including dozens of children and counselors at a summer camp. The tragedy comes amid broader concerns about weather preparedness. According to Mother Jones, Senator Ted Cruz recently cut funding for weather forecasting before leaving for a vacation in Greece, potentially weakening emergency communication systems. Meanwhile, […]
July 10, 2025