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The Politics of Catastrophe: A Brief History of FEMA

April 16, 2026

Washington, DC, May 13, 2003 -- FEMA's Emergency Support Team employees were TOPOFF2 exercise participants as well as assisting with the response and recovery efforts for the tornados that hit the south and midwest. Photo by Lauren Hobart/FEMA News Photo

As the nation celebrated the 2025 Fourth of July, flash flooding swallowed the Texas Hill Country. An entire summer’s worth of rain fell in the area, causing the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically in mere minutes. This disastrous deluge tragically claimed the lives of over 100 people.  President Donald Trump declared the flood a major […]

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