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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 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 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 | 'Do the most amount of good': Emergency services keep eye on 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 ...
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 ...
FEMA Cuts Emergency Training Ahead of Hurricane Season as Acting Head Warns Staff 'Don’t Get in My Way'
After the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned staffers not to get in his way, the federal ...
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 ...
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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Brunswick County officials discuss emergency response policy changes
Emergency response, in particular fire service funding, was at the forefront of a county commissioner discussion after a ...
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FEMA will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states, acting chief says
While states typically lead disaster response ... a 13-member FEMA review council, chaired by Secretary Noem and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to recommend changes to the agency.
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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, ...