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As climate hazards worsen, Trump moves to weaken FEMA and shift disaster response onto states
Experts say recent turmoil at FEMA will leave millions of people vulnerable as climate change-fueled disasters get worse in ...
FEMA makes late push to bolster hurricane preparedness, but effort may be too little, too late, officials say
Amid growing concerns within the Federal Emergency Management Agency that internal turmoil has left it unprepared for the ...
FEMA Shifts Disaster Burden to States in Wake of Deadly Tornadoes
The agency’s policy shift is poised to drastically reduce the federal aid states receive for natural disaster recovery.
FEMA’s acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states
FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to ...
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Spring storms spark scrutiny of FEMA as Trump overhauls and slashes the agency
It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather ...
Inside FEMA boss David Richardson's first all-hands meeting with stressed-out staff
Several employees told Business Insider that morale is low, as evidenced by some of the reactions to acting chief David ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Trump prepares changes at FEMA, it is not finished
President Donald Trump has initiated disaster relief for eight states hit by massive storms in March. Despite this, ...