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In June, President Donald Trump told a gathering at the Oval Office that he wanted to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and hand its responsibilities to the states — possibly as early as this December, once the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ends. That was just before FEMA played a critical role in the response to the Texas Hill Country floods , which cost more than 130 lives.

The FEMA Review Council — a presidential task force taking public input on how to reshape the agency — held its second meeting on July 9, less than a week after the floods. The council's co-chair, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, praised the federal government’s response to the Texas floods, calling it a model for how disaster m

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