Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, the maps may underestimate their risk because of a reliance on historic data and outdated risk assessments.

The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes slowed the agency's deployment.

Abrahm Lustgarten says the undermining of science, and cuts to FEMA and NOAA, at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common, should be "extraordinarily concerning" to us.

The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny. President Trump, who has called for cuts to FEMA, praised the agency during his recent visit to Texas, but did not comment on his plans for its future.

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

Connecticut leaders raise doubts over future FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) responses following the Texas floods.

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

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