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FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster

More than 180 employees said the agency’s abilities were being impacted by climate science censorship and ‘interference’ from ...

Gov. Whitmer appeals FEMA denials related to assistance for late-March ice storm

Both Great Lakes Energy and Presque Isle Electric and Gas Co-op estimate their recovery costs at $150 million or more.

Former FEMA administrator lays out concerns about the agency as prime hurricane season begins

With the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this week, current and former employees of the Federal Emergency Management ...
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Will states take on more FEMA duties? Congress, Trump council debate agency’s fate

The future of the natural disaster response agency could depend on a 12-member board crafting recommendations for President ...
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FEMA completes assessment after historic flooding in Southeast Wisconsin

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's assessment of flood damage in Milwaukee, Waukesha and Washington counties is ...

Whitmer appeals FEMA aid denial for ice storm damage

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday appealed multiple federal disaster aid denials after the Federal Emergency ...

Emergency management officials touch on status of federal funding

Dustin Willett, Director of Emergency Management for Rapid City and Pennington County, noted that federal funding had dropped ...
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Trump ending FEMA: What the agency does, who will feel impact- Fast Company

Basically, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) coordinates the federal government’s role in disaster preparation, prevention, and relief, whether that’s in response to a ...

FEMA passes May tornado stewardship to Oklahoma Emergency Management

Rogers County's recovery from the May 2024 tornado is now the state's responsibility, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA declared Rogers County's May tornado a disaster June 14 ...