U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called on Wednesday for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be eliminated in its current form, even as the disaster-relief agency deployed specialists and supplies to Texas to help respond to devastating floods.

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem are expected to deliver remarks.

One restaurateur says the only thing more overwhelming than the devastation has been the community’s response.

President Donald Trump’s approach to the federal government has been to cut, cut, cut, which means when there is a disaster in which the government plays a role, he will have to expect questions about those cuts.

As Texans mourn the loss of life from devastating July 4 floods, backlash grows over Kristi Noem's decision to use FEMA funds on "Alligator Alcatraz."

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.