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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
The forecast is in: Hurricane season is going to be active again. America’s weather and disaster agencies are in turmoil
Staring down another above-average hurricane season, America’s weather forecasting and disaster response agencies are more ...
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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 ...
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, ...
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FEMA veteran tells Trump panel the agency is bureaucratic and slow
A top-ranking official told the new FEMA Review Council that tasks take longer and divert from disaster response.
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 ...
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, ...
Exclusive: FEMA is ‘not ready’ for hurricane season, internal agency review shows
Hurricane preparations at FEMA have slowed to a crawl. With hurricane season weeks away, a new assessment raises a number of ...