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FEMA chief would report directly to US president under new bill
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency would report directly to the U.S. president instead of the Homeland ...
'24 hours too late': Fmr. FEMA official says Trump admin delays “cost lives” during Texas floods
Former FEMA official Jeremy Edwards joined Morning Joe after the resignation of the agency’s Urban Search and Rescue chief, ...
Fired FEMA Official Files Suit, Saying Board to Hear Worker Disputes Is Paralyzed
Fired employees have struggled to get a judge to hear their cases because Congress set up a separate system to referee such ...
Greg Stanton Presses Acting FEMA Director David Richardson About Texas Floods Response
During a House Transportation Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) asked Acting FEMA Director David ...
FEMA moved quickly to help Texas. These other states waited months.
Several states and two Native American tribes waited months for disaster aid, while hundreds of requests for critical ...
Billions in federal 2024 storm aid still flowing to Florida as FEMA's future debated
FEMA is still paying Florida claims on 2024 storms amid debate about whether the federal agency should continue to exist.
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FEMA applications open for Lincoln County residents
New Mexicans can now apply for possible FEMA assistance after storms, flooding and landslides in Lincoln County. This is for ...