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Republicans Fret Over Future of FEMA as Hurricane Season Approaches
More than a dozen signed a letter asking for a spending freeze to be lifted for one storm mitigation program. Mr. Funk was ...
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 ...
Houston families, emergency crews prepare for Hurricane season
Hurricane season starts June 1. Federal, local officials provide update after explosion rocks Palm Springs clinic I’ve been a ...
FEMA 'not ready' for hurricane season, internal review finds
As FEMA prepares for hurricane season starting on Jun 1, the agency is ill-prepared, according to an internal document ...
A year after Houston’s derecho, some homes still await repairs as hurricane season nears
A number of Houston homes remain damaged a year after the derecho, with residents facing slow recovery and rising risks as ...
FEMA plans to shift more responsibility for hurricane recovery on states, local municipalities
The Stafford Act states that FEMA typically covers a minimum of 75 percent of the cost for most projects, such as repairing ...
Louisiana leaders worry the timing of FEMA shakeup could threaten storm aid to the state
Hurricane season is quickly approaching us,” said Jefferson Parish, Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, “What kind of aid can we expect?