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DHS inserts staffers at FEMA in major shakeup before hurricane season
The homeland security officials will replace several longtime FEMA leaders, marking an inflection point in the Trump ...
Congress counters Trump with massive FEMA restructuring plan
One cut by Trump — the cancellation of a multibillion-dollar grant program for states to protect against natural disasters — ...
FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during the upcoming hurricane season, he said during a staff town hall on Thursday.
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 ...
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FEMA pulls its strategic plan, signaling upcoming changes to policy and procedure
Multiple outlets report the Federal Emergency Management Agency has rescinded its strategic plan, a multi-year document that ...
Louisianan has hand in FEMA's fate: What he said about dismantling disaster rescue agency
President Trump has formed a task force to determine FEMA's fate. Who will come to Louisiana's rescue if agency eliminated?
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 ...