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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 ...
Florida says it’s ready for hurricane season, with or without FEMA’s help
Kevin Guthrie, the head of Florida’s emergency management department, rattled off the state’s bragging rights: debris is ...
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.
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’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 ...
Turmoil at FEMA as States Prepare for Worsening Disasters
Upheaval at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the May 8 dismissal of acting director Cameron Hamilton, has ...
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, ...
Trump approves FEMA disaster relief for 8 states
JACKSON, Miss. -- President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the ...
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 ...
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, ...
FEMA senior officials exit en masse as Trump targets agency
The mass departure of senior talent represents a significant loss of institutional knowledge that will further degrade FEMA's ...
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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.