Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Texas.

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

Some FEMA officials claim President Trump's cost-cutting policies are to blame for the delayed response to the disastrous Texas floods.

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources,

The Department of Homeland Security says it's making FEMA less "bloated." Opponents say that cost people their lives in Texas.

New reporting by Natalie Allison at the Washington Post suggests that the administration is quietly walking back talk of eliminating FEMA, but even so, cuts and uncertainty are likely to persist. An official in the administration told the Washington Post that the Texas response is in line with their new approach.

Three Ohio Task Force 1 (OH-TF1) members — a search team manager and two canine search specialists, along with two dogs — will depart from the team's warehouse in Montgomery County around 5-6 p.m. Friday evening. The canines and their handlers will search for people who are missing or who may be trapped.

The devastating flooding in Central Texas has resulted in 120 deaths and raised concerns about the delayed emergency alert system.