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FEMA faces backlog of emergency aid requests as hurricane season nears
Eleven requests for disaster declarations are pending at the agency — a sign that it is reducing disaster aid to states, ...
As hurricane season nears, DeSantis allays concern about federal disaster agency: ‘We’ve never relied on FEMA’
Amid signs of turmoil at the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the Atlantic hurricane season is about to begin, Gov. Ron ...
FEDERAL FALLOUT | Emergency services concerned about what FEMA revisions could mean
Federal Fallout is a Tribune-Democrat news series addressing the potential local impact of funding cuts. SOMERSET, Pa. – In the coming months, a review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Moskowitz, expert in disaster management, warns FEMA ‘is going to fail’ during hurricane season
Congressman Jared Moskowitz, a former Florida emergency management director and executive at a disaster response company, ...
New federal disaster declaration covers 39 Arkansas counties affected by April storms
President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster in Arkansas related to storms that caused widespread flooding and damage ...
FEMA senior officials exit en masse as Trump targets agency
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the departure of 16 senior executives on Wednesday, a significant ...
As FEMA is in upheaval entering hurricane season, Houston emergency leaders say they have a plan
Federal funding and aid may be uncertain, but emergency management officials in the Houston region say they are prepared for ...
Oregon lawmakers urge quick federal aid after severe March floods hit four counties
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle, are pressing for the swift ...
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FEDERAL FALLOUT | 'Do the most amount of good': Emergency services keep eye on what FEMA revisions could mean
A review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ordered by President Donald Trump should bring a streamlining of the ...
GOP senator says federal government will 'need to play a big role' after tornadoes ravage Midwest
Sen. Josh Hawley did not hold back on demanding accountability for insurance providers, saying "faithful premium payers" ...
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This Louisiana community preps for hurricane season as questions linger about federal storm response
These hurricanes are coming at us faster and they’re coming for a longer time of the year. They’re producing more rain, ...
States and Cities Fear a Disaster Season Full of Unknowns Amid Federal Cuts
President Trump’s efforts to downsize the government threaten essential functions that Americans have come to rely on before, ...