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If FEMA Didn’t Exist, Could State’s Handle Disaster Response?
Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the U.S. has no federal agency prepared to quickly send ...
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
FEMA pools national resources to help states quickly manage disasters. Without that federal support, each state would be left ...
Three ways President Trump can improve FEMA’s disaster response | Column
Craig Fugate served as FEMA administrator under President Barack Obama and as Florida’s director of emergency management ...
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FEMA Disaster Aid Review Could Deter Migrants from Seeking Help in Extreme Weather
A previously undisclosed FEMA review could block disaster assistance to millions of undocumented people and deter legal ...
‘This is horrifying’: FEMA reviewing disaster aid that could help migrants
The previously undisclosed review could block assistance to millions of undocumented people and deter legal immigrants from ...
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response on their own?
“States don’t have that capability built to handle a disaster every single year,” Lynn Budd, director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, told Stateline in an interview. Access to FEMA avoids ...
FEMA under siege is bad for Florida | Editorial
The Federal Emergency Management Agency responsds to multi-state disasters that any single state is incapable of covering.
New Noem plan leaves FEMA on the chopping block
Trump, who has assailed FEMA as a presidential candidate and since taking office, suggested abolishing the agency in January.
Kristi Noem looks to scrap FEMA and eliminate funding for emergency prep and long-term rebuilding
The Trump administration wants to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), reportedly aiming to end its role ...