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Amidst FEMA staff cuts, worries grow about summer hurricane, tornado seasons
The Trump administration wants to rethink FEMA's role in disasters. So far it's mostly 'caused a lot of confusion.' ...
The Challenge of Overhauling FEMA In a Climate Changed World
FEMA wasn’t designed to meet our changing climate. But Trump's plan to leave disaster response to states would be ...
Trump denies disaster aid, tells states to do more amid threat of shutting down FEMA
Under President Donald Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied federal assistance for tornadoes in Arkansas ...
Trump finally announced members of his FEMA review council. Rep. Edwards isn't on it.
Despite saying President Trump had appointed them to a FEMA oversight council, three members of Congress representing WNC ...
FEMA cleared of wrongdoing in probe into anti-Trump bias
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been cleared of wrongdoing in a probe focusing on anti-Trump bias, ...
When FEMA failed to test soil for toxic substances after the L.A. fires, The Times had it done. The results were alarming
The federal government decided not to test the soil of L.A.'s burn areas for hazardous substances. A Times investigation found high levels of lead and other heavy metals.
When billions in emergency funds were stalled, the Trump administration sped FEMA money to some GOP-led states
At a time when critical funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a crawl, some states — with ...
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FEMA's sudden cancelation of federal wildfire mitigation funds hits home in Mendo County
A federal program to support nearly $50 million in wildfire mitigation and home-hardening projects in the unincorporated ...
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FEMA opens recovery center in Morgantown for April flood victims
Those who wish to apply are encouraged to bring insurance documentation if they have insurance, photos of any damaged ...
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Trump taps two Florida officials for FEMA review panel
The Trump Administration is convening a review council for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and two prominent Florida ...
After disasters, FEMA leases apartments for survivors. But not after the L.A. fires
After disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency directly leases apartments for survivors. Despite the horrific ...
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Update on Federal Disaster Reform: Efforts to "Rebalance" FEMA's Role
Though there is continuing debate on the underlying cause(s), data clearly supports that natural disasters are occurring with increasing frequency ...