As Trump works to cut FEMA, data shows there was a major disaster declaration every four days in 2024
There were 90 declarations of “major disasters” in 2024, making it one of the worst years for disasters declarations in the ...
Trump officials working to strip FEMA’s role in disaster recovery by Oct. 1
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem and others are weighing whether to strip FEMA of some of its key ...
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response on their own?
“States don’t have that capability built to handle a disaster every single year,” Lynn Budd, director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, told Stateline in an interview. Access to FEMA avoids ...
FEMA’s acting head urges hurricane preparedness, talks agency changes in Florida
FEMA's acting head is urging Floridians to prepare for the hurricane season and is outlining new directives for the agency ...
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FEMA hiring overhaul drives fears of agency dismantling as hurricane season nears
After firing more than 200 probationary workers from the nation's federal disaster relief agency, the Trump administration has taken its first step to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management ...
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Acting head of FEMA says his parents in Florida received hurricane aid denial letter
(WFLA) – FEMA’s acting administrator says his own parents have received a letter denying hurricane recovery aid — with his ..
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White House Order Shifts Bulk of Emergency Response from FEMA to States
A March 18 Trump administration executive order directs that the Federal Emergency Management Agency shift more responsibility ... We are in in it, and hurricane season is around the corner ...
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Trump Eyes Sweeping Changes to FEMA, Disaster Relief Efforts
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Trump administration this week began signaling plans to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency and ... s response to Hurricane Helene and other recent ...