Secretary Noem reiterated her call to overhaul FEMA, saying "This entire agency needs to be eliminated as it existed and remade into a responsive agency".

Florida teams and volunteers made the 28-hour drive with trucks loaded with supplies to assist first responders and humanitarian groups on the ground in Texas.

Relief efforts are underway in South Florida for those impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. At the Global Empowerment Mission warehouse in Doral, the team has been hard at work loading trucks with supplies. Each truck has 26 pallets packed with family necessity kits that include hygiene items, food and water.

Relief efforts are underway in South Florida for those impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. At the Global Empowerment Mission warehouse in Doral, the team has been hard at work loading trucks with supplies.

As the death toll climbs to more than 100 following devastating flooding in Texas, South Floridians are stepping up to help the victims.

Now, the restaurant is closed, according to Yelp, its location wiped from the brand’s website. A phone call to the remaining South Florida Velvet Taco confirmed the closing; the Fort Lauderdale restaurant, which opened in 2023 at 305 S. Andrews Ave. at Riverwalk, remains open.