Rep. Greg Stanton held FEMA Administrator David Richardson accountable during a House hearing regarding the severe flash floods that left at least 135 people dead in Texas. Stanton honored the victims and their heroic attempts to save loved ones, then criticized Richardson for his absence during the critical initial response window. He stated that Richardson did not visit the National Response Coordination Center for the first 48 hours and made no statements of sympathy for over a week. Stanton described the lack of leadership and expressed that the victims in Texas deserved an apology.
Rep. Greg Stanton criticized FEMA Administrator David Richardson for not responding during the crucial first 48 hours after the devastating floods in Texas, stating, 'You are the leader, but you did not lead as you are required to by federal law.' Stanton highlighted the absence of Richardson and expressed that victims in Texas deserved an apology. He concluded that the lack of response was both incompetence and indifference, stating, 'that deadly combination likely cost lives.'
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