Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN they were not deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency until at least Monday evening — days after any victim had been found alive.

As the head of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem has a lot to answer for. Noem is the top dog in U.S. natural disaster response, which is under fire following deadly floods in Texas. The former governor walked into a buzzsaw on NBC’s “ Meet the Press ” Sunday,

The Federal Emergency Management Agency did not answer thousands of calls made to its disaster assistance line after deadly flooding in Texas, documents reviewed by the New York Times show. A person "briefed on the matter" who spoke to the Times anonymously said this was because the agency fired hundreds of contractors at call