Rachel Maddow drew parallels Monday between the Trump administration's response to Texas' flooding and George W. Bush's to Hurricane Katrina.

Where in the world is the FEMA head? Agency leader hasn’t been seen in over a week sparking concern - David Richardson has made no public appearances or statements following his appointment on May 8

Former FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told E&E News that the head of FEMA should be on the ground “to talk to local officials, talk to the people that have been impacted, see firsthand what the damages are—and make sure FEMA was directing the appropriate resources as fast as possible into the appropriate area.

Nearly one week after flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country and killed at least 119 people, it appears the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency isn’t acting much at all to lead his agency’s response to the disaster — and the media isn’t bothering to ask why he is missing in action at such a critical time.

Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.

In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, we don’t know where the current FEMA chief is, or whether he’s doing the job. That’s not ideal.