Texas FEMA Newswire

In this flood-ravaged South Texas town, residents are rebuilding while waiting for federal aid

For decades, wide skies, fresh air and scattered livestock sightings have greeted visitors to Crystal City, a South Texas town of around 6,000 where no one is a stranger. Today furniture, tires and other destroyed possessions are piled next to gutted …

FEMA approves more than $76.3 million to help communities in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

FEMA resources should go to help disaster recovery, not to ICE

July 30, 2026, 5:03 a.m. CT Congress must stop U.S. Homeland Security from diverting the Federal Emergency Management Agency from their core mission of providing federal assistance to people during disasters. In the past, my family received FEMA assistance …

Who Is Paulette Guajardo? Female Mayor of Texas City Becomes First Ever Leader to be Reprimanded Over Misconduct

A female mayor of a Texas city has become the first city leader to face a formal reprimand and suspension from office over alleged misconduct. Paulette Guajardo, mayor of Corpus Christi, a city southeast of San Antonio near the southern tip of Texas, was …

Texas city scandalized as female mayor with big hair becomes first ever leader to be reprimanded over her conduct

The female mayor of a Texas city has become the first of its leaders to be formally reprimanded and suspended from office for alleged misconduct.  Paulette Guajardo, who runs Corpus Christi, southeast of San Antonio near the southernmost tip of the state, …

Pritzker tours storm damage, signs flood relief bill expanding local Chicago programs

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill on Friday that allows more Chicago homeowners to access financial relief for flood damage locally while many communities in the state cleaned up from damaging storms. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3925, which allows home equity …

Trump administration fights Republican effort to lower flood insurance costs

The Trump administration is defending a flood policy imposed by the Biden administration and supported by environmental groups against efforts by Republican-led states to overturn it in court. The Justice Department under President Donald Trump recently …

FEMA Downsizing Exacerbates Longstanding Problems, Imperils Disaster Response, Federal Watchdog Says

A widespread downsizing of the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the second Trump administration has exacerbated longstanding workforce challenges there and imperiled its response to disasters, a congressional watchdog warns.  More than 4,300 …

Rep. Greg Stanton says Trump administration illegally used FEMA to help ICE

FEMA — the Federal Emergency Management Agency — is supposed to help people during disasters like floods and fires. But a new report finds the Trump administration diverted FEMA staff at key times to do something very different: Help ICE in immigration …

Texas Water Development Board authorizes $65,970,000 in Flood Mitigation Assistance grants

For immediate release. Contact: Media Relations at 512-865-0518 AUSTIN – (August 6, 2026) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today authorized execution of grant contracts not to exceed $65,970,000 million through the Flood Mitigation Assistance …

The Show for Aug. 5, 2026: Rep. Stanton on FEMA and ICE; an artist who draws you as a bug and more

FEMA is supposed to help people after disasters like fires of floods — but the Trump administration used the agency to help ICE arrest and detain people. Plus, a local artist who will draw you as a bug. ANNOUNCER: KJZZ’s original production The Show is …

Houston region's 100-year flood risk could impact more than twice the households that FEMA maps show

Homebuyers in Houston, Texas, may be facing a far greater flood threat than official maps indicate. Texas A&M University researchers estimate that the number of homes facing 100-year flood risk there is more than double what current Federal Emergency …

Moskowitz’s $445,000 job at hurricane clean-up company accused of price-gouging resurfaces in toss-up Florida race

Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s (D-FL) prior job as general counsel for a disaster cleanup company is coming under scrutiny just one week before Florida’s congressional primaries.Moskowitz, who is seeking reelection in a GOP-leaning seat, served in the Florida …

The Texas Homestead Exemption and Other Ways Homeowners Can Save

O'Connor discusses the Texas homestead exemption and other ways homeowners can save. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For property owners who own a home in Texas, they are likely aware of the homestead …

World Spinach Capital Misses Debt Payments Due to Severe Flood

(Bloomberg) -- Crystal City, a small Texas town known as the spinach capital of the world, has missed debt service payments due at the start of August after severe flooding added to ongoing financial strains.  The city failed to meet the payments due on …

N.C. raises concerns about FEMA Review Council's report

The Federal Emergency Management Agency could be undergoing major changes. The agency is preparing for a new administrator, and President Donald Trump’s council recently recommended reforms that could result in significantly reduced aid to states. But the …

Cutting federal resilience funding harms communities

Before my internship with the Partnership for Public Service, like most people, I rarely thought about the federal government’s role in disaster preparedness. But it turns out there’s a lot that happens behind the scenes in federal agencies to protect …

Incarcerated for Life in Trump’s War on the Left

T he battering ram took down the door first. A column of steel bolted to the front of a tactical vehicle slammed through Autumn Hill’s front entryway. Then the windows shattered. FBI agents threw flash-bang grenades through the glass, their concussions …

American officials attended training in Israel that leaned into anti-Muslim stereotypes

Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent, community-driven journalism survives because you back it. Donate to sustain Prism’s mission and the humans behind it. This is Part 2 of Prism’s series “The ASTI Files.” A group of U.S. first …

LatinX Launches a New FAST Channel, Powered by Latin America’s Most-Watched Family Entertainment Brand

LatinX Publisher of Record for LatinX Co-Viewing, Powered by Reino Infantil MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, August 17, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- LatinX is bringing serious scale, trusted brand equity, and premium content context into the U.S. CTV …

Dharmendra Bhardwaj MLC Unveils Five 80th Independence Day Promises for Meerut

MLC Dharmendra Bhardwaj unveils Five Promises — 1857 heritage walks, 10,000 sports-worker camps, scholarship helpdesks, plantation drive, quarterly report cards MEERUT, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, August 16, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- MEERUT, UTTAR …

Dallas company expands educational program serving Texas prisons

Under the leadership of Perry Holloway, Understand People is teaching the art of public speaking to Texas inmates DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Just outside Dallas, there's something interesting going on in …

Navy's Former Top Civilian Executive Backs Rochford in Florida's 14th District

Navy's former top career civilian backs the analysis: 33 years, 16 commands, four Legions of Merit, 15,008 evacuated from Lebanon, zero adverse findings. TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A newly released …

Plastics Pipe Institute Endorses Tracking Plastic Act of 2026

Legislation Would Bring Industry Leaders and Federal Partners Together Around Practical Recycling Solutions IRVING, TX, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), the North American trade …

Rochford Releases SENIORS’ Bill of Rights: 10 Bills to Protect Medicare, Social Security, and Elderly Americans

FL-14 congressional candidate unveils comprehensive legislative suite for seniors, anchored in Scripture and built without staff or lobbyists. TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Retired Navy Capt. and Commodore Rocky …

FLEOA Applauds U.S. Marshals Service and Law Enforcement Partners Following Recovery of 48 Missing Children

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) applauds the U.S. Marshals Service and its federal, state, and local law enforcement partners following the successful …

Woodcraft Rangers Names Jocelyn Yow Executive Director as Organization Expands into the Inland Empire

Longtime Eastvale Mayor and civic education advocate to lead Woodcraft Rangers' growth into the Inland Empire RIVERSIDE, CA, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Woodcraft Rangers, a Los Angeles-based youth development …

Texas School A-F Ratings Show Continued Progress

More campuses earn top ratings, including many economically disadvantaged campuses AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Texas Education Agency today released 2026 A-F accountability ratings showing 61% of the …

Lander Attorney Bailey Lazzari Featured in Interview on Rural Criminal Defense and Wyoming's Judicial Selection Process

The Cap City News interview covers Lazzari’s criminal defense and civil rights work in Wyoming and efforts to protect judicial independence. LANDER, WY, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Bailey Lazzari, founder of Lazzari …

Jonathan Wroble, of Get A Financial Life NYC Curriculum, Selected to New York Financial Educators Council Advisory Board

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The New York Financial Educators Council (NYFEC) announced today that they have tapped Jonathan Wroble, co-developer of the Get A Financial Life NYC (GFL NYC) high school …

Congresswoman Luz Rivas Visits St. Genevieve as Students Advocate for Education Freedom Tax Credit, EFTC

Leadership and Advocacy students brief the congresswoman on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit and their campaign urging California to opt in. PANORAMA CITY, CA, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29 …

Javier Palomarez, USHBC President & CEO, Commends CPUC for Unanimously Approving Charter-Cox Merger

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) announces its fervent commendation to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which, on Thursday, August 13, 2026 …

Rony Jabour Brings SAFE Tour to Rio de Janeiro for Brazil’s Workplace Safety Professionals

On August 18, two sold-out sessions will unite Brazil’s workplace safety professionals around leadership, business and personal growth. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Rony Jabour, founder and CEO of United …

The CFPB to Cease Discretionary Publication of Complaint Narratives and Visualizations

Washington, D.C. – Today, the CFPB is ceasing publication of unverified complaint narratives and visualizations.  As the CFPB has long acknowledged, the publication in the Consumer Complaint Database of unverified complaint narratives and associated data …

374Water and Arcadis Team Receives Defense Dept. Success Memo, Opening Pathway for AirSCWO(TM) PFAS Destruction at Scale

374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) MORRISVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) ("374Water" or the "Company"), a cleantech and environmental services company deploying …

Mexico Ransomware Task highlights value of disrupting criminal infrastructure, commits to public awareness campaign

The Mexico RTF recommends a public-private effort to disrupt criminal infrastructure and create a national repository of resources for use in ransomware attacks MEXICO CITY, CA, MEXICO, August 13, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Yesterday, the 40+ members of …

Javier Palomarez, USHBC President & CEO, Calls for Urgent Final Approval of Charter-Cox Merger

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) urges the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to urgently approve the $34.5 billion merger between Charter …

Javier Palomarez, USHBC President & CEO, Commends CPUC Approval of Charter-Cox Merger, Calls for Urgent Final Action

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) urges the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to urgently approve the $34.5 billion merger between Charter …

National Black Church Initiative and ACHDC Urge Congress to Pass H.R. 9682 and S. 1941

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 150,000 African American and Latino faith communities comprising 27.7 million members, and the American Clinical …