MYSTERIOUS: 17 | Mind Blowing Facts

FEMA sends under 100 staffers to Texas flooding disaster as state rolls out nearly 1,800 responders

President Donald Trump has proposed phasing out the federal emergency management agency

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.”

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Noem says first responders in Texas 'still looking for a lot of little girls' missing after flood

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says first responders in Texas are “still looking for a lot of little girls” who remain missing after a devastating flood in Texas

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025

Kristi Noem 'Bragging' About Using FEMA Funds for 'Alligator Alcatraz' Resurfaces After Deadly Texas Flood

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."

Latin Times · Jul 7, 2025

Death toll from Texas floods rises to 82, dozens still missing

At least 41 people still missing as officials face questions about why warnings did not reach hard-hit Kerr County.

Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2025

Trump news at a glance: markets react with confusion as Trump appears to move goal posts on tariffs again

The president said the US will notify countries of higher tariff rates by 9 July, but the rates won’t take effect until 1 August. Key US politics stories from Sunday 6 July.

The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2025

Hill Country flooding: Here’s how to give and receive help

Flooding in Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country has killed at least 119 people, with 161 still missing in Kerr County. Rescue crews are still searching for missing people as more rain is expected. Here is a guide on how to help those affected.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 5, 2025

Grok uses climate change stats to explain Karoline Leavitt’s post about Texas floods

Trump administration has repeatedly downplayed severity of climate change, rolling back regulations and cutting funding

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2025

Trump’s DOGE Cuts Are a Texas-Sized Disaster

Reckless agency layoffs and the dismantling of federal relief programs could leave the Lone Star State in peril.

Texas Observer · Jul 3, 2025

Not the ‘realest ID’: Waffle House card won’t get you through airport checkpoints, TSA warns X poster

Airport security agency clarified that a Waffle House card is not akin to a government-issued Real ID after a meteorologist’s viral tweet jokingly claimed it was the “realest.”

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025