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FEMA Official Quits After Texas Flood Response Delay
Ken Pagurek, head of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue, resigned Monday, citing a 72-hour delay in deploying resources to the Texas floods due to new cost-control measures imposed by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem; this follows dozens of other high-ranking officials leaving the agency under th...
FEMA Official Quits After Texas Flood Response Delay
Ken Pagurek, head of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue, resigned Monday, citing a 72-hour delay in deploying resources to the Texas floods due to new cost-control measures imposed by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem; this follows dozens of other high-ranking officials leaving the agency under th...
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56% Bias Score
FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Head Resigns After Texas Flood Response Delay
The head of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue branch resigned on Monday, citing a delayed response to the Texas floods caused by new bureaucratic hurdles requiring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's personal approval for contracts over \$100,000, which took more than 72 hours for authorization; ...
FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Head Resigns After Texas Flood Response Delay
The head of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue branch resigned on Monday, citing a delayed response to the Texas floods caused by new bureaucratic hurdles requiring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's personal approval for contracts over \$100,000, which took more than 72 hours for authorization; ...
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60% Bias Score
Texas Camp Reopens After Deadly Floods Thanks to Massive Volunteer Effort
A Texas summer camp for disabled children, devastated by deadly floods that resulted in at least 134 deaths and 101 missing people, reopened on July 13th thanks to the efforts of two men and over 1000 volunteers who cleaned up the extensive damage in four days.
Texas Camp Reopens After Deadly Floods Thanks to Massive Volunteer Effort
A Texas summer camp for disabled children, devastated by deadly floods that resulted in at least 134 deaths and 101 missing people, reopened on July 13th thanks to the efforts of two men and over 1000 volunteers who cleaned up the extensive damage in four days.
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48% Bias Score
Texas Flash Floods: 130 Dead, 100 Missing in Hill Country
Over 130 deaths and approximately 100 missing persons resulted from flash floods in Texas Hill Country during the July 4th weekend; search-rescue operations are now focused on a long-term recovery, involving sonar, divers, and the potential draining of reservoirs.
Texas Flash Floods: 130 Dead, 100 Missing in Hill Country
Over 130 deaths and approximately 100 missing persons resulted from flash floods in Texas Hill Country during the July 4th weekend; search-rescue operations are now focused on a long-term recovery, involving sonar, divers, and the potential draining of reservoirs.
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20% Bias Score
Texas Floods: Government Failures Exacerbated Deadly Disaster
Deadly flash floods in central Texas killed at least 130 people, highlighting failures in local and state government's disaster preparedness, including the rejection of funding for a flood warning system and the misallocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Texas Floods: Government Failures Exacerbated Deadly Disaster
Deadly flash floods in central Texas killed at least 130 people, highlighting failures in local and state government's disaster preparedness, including the rejection of funding for a flood warning system and the misallocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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48% Bias Score
Texas Floods Highlight Need for Disaster Prevention, Contrasting with Netherlands' Approach
The catastrophic flooding in central Texas resulted in 129 confirmed deaths and over 170 missing, prompting questions about rebuilding in flood-prone areas and highlighting the Netherlands' successful post-1953 flood prevention measures, which included not rebuilding in vulnerable areas and construc...
Texas Floods Highlight Need for Disaster Prevention, Contrasting with Netherlands' Approach
The catastrophic flooding in central Texas resulted in 129 confirmed deaths and over 170 missing, prompting questions about rebuilding in flood-prone areas and highlighting the Netherlands' successful post-1953 flood prevention measures, which included not rebuilding in vulnerable areas and construc...
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52% Bias Score
FEMA Official Resigns Amidst Delayed Texas Flood Response
Ken Pagurek, head of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue, resigned following a 72-hour delay in deploying resources to the Texas floods due to new rules requiring Secretary Noem's approval for contracts over \$100,000, highlighting broader concerns about FEMA's restructuring under the Trump administratio...
FEMA Official Resigns Amidst Delayed Texas Flood Response
Ken Pagurek, head of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue, resigned following a 72-hour delay in deploying resources to the Texas floods due to new rules requiring Secretary Noem's approval for contracts over \$100,000, highlighting broader concerns about FEMA's restructuring under the Trump administratio...
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44% Bias Score
Comfort Bears Provide Solace to Child Disaster Victims
Mimi Hymel, traumatized by Hurricane Katrina at age 3, founded Comfort Bears in a Catastrophe, donating over 50,000 stuffed animals and mental health resources to children affected by disasters across the U.S., highlighting the unique needs of young survivors.
Comfort Bears Provide Solace to Child Disaster Victims
Mimi Hymel, traumatized by Hurricane Katrina at age 3, founded Comfort Bears in a Catastrophe, donating over 50,000 stuffed animals and mental health resources to children affected by disasters across the U.S., highlighting the unique needs of young survivors.
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24% Bias Score
Texas Floods: Bilingual Rescue Expert Aids Search for Missing Persons
Following the catastrophic Texas floods, Alfonso Solis, a 47-year-old bilingual search and rescue expert, is assisting in the search for over 150 missing people, translating information for Spanish-speaking families and coordinating rescue efforts in Kerrville, Texas.
Texas Floods: Bilingual Rescue Expert Aids Search for Missing Persons
Following the catastrophic Texas floods, Alfonso Solis, a 47-year-old bilingual search and rescue expert, is assisting in the search for over 150 missing people, translating information for Spanish-speaking families and coordinating rescue efforts in Kerrville, Texas.
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24% Bias Score
FEMA Flood Maps Fail to Capture Deadly Texas Flash Floods
Deadly flash floods in Texas and other states in July 2025 exposed flaws in FEMA's flood maps, which primarily focus on river and coastal flooding, neglecting flash flood risks, leading to underpreparedness and underinsurance in vulnerable areas; improved technology offers solutions but faces politi...
FEMA Flood Maps Fail to Capture Deadly Texas Flash Floods
Deadly flash floods in Texas and other states in July 2025 exposed flaws in FEMA's flood maps, which primarily focus on river and coastal flooding, neglecting flash flood risks, leading to underpreparedness and underinsurance in vulnerable areas; improved technology offers solutions but faces politi...
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40% Bias Score
Texas Floods Halt Search; Death Toll Rises to 120"
Heavy rains in Texas on July 13th, 2025, halted the search for at least 120 dead and nearly 170 missing after last week's floods in Kerr County, with the Guadalupe River's rising waters posing a high flash flood risk.
Texas Floods Halt Search; Death Toll Rises to 120"
Heavy rains in Texas on July 13th, 2025, halted the search for at least 120 dead and nearly 170 missing after last week's floods in Kerr County, with the Guadalupe River's rising waters posing a high flash flood risk.
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20% Bias Score
Texas Hill Country Floods: 120 Dead, Questions on Response to Warnings
At least 120 people died and more than 150 remain missing after flash floods in Texas Hill Country on July 4th, raising concerns about the response of local leaders to National Weather Service warnings, mirroring issues seen in recent disasters in Los Angeles and Maui.
Texas Hill Country Floods: 120 Dead, Questions on Response to Warnings
At least 120 people died and more than 150 remain missing after flash floods in Texas Hill Country on July 4th, raising concerns about the response of local leaders to National Weather Service warnings, mirroring issues seen in recent disasters in Los Angeles and Maui.
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48% Bias Score
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