Twenty states are taking FEMA to court over the abrupt end of the BRIC disaster mitigation grant program, raising urgent questions about how communities prepare for natural disasters in the face of federal funding cuts.
Climate & Environment, Disaster Response, Government Accountability, Investigative Reporting, Texas News
Texas officials denied Kerr County’s plea for a flood warning system. When disaster struck, 121 lives were lost. This is a story of ignored warnings and fatal delays.
Texans died not just from floods, but from failed infrastructure and political neglect. Trump and Musk slashed emergency systems—and people paid with their lives.
Dozens died in Texas floods after failed warnings and budget cuts. The real disaster? Political decisions that left public safety systems broken.
Delayed alerts, staffing shortages, and diverted FEMA funds turned a natural disaster into a preventable tragedy in Texas. Who’s really to blame?