Tag: FEMA
Trump is politicizing disaster relief — and communities are paying the price
In May, floods devastated small towns in Maryland’s Allegany and Garrett counties. Roads collapsed. Homes flooded. Schoolchildren had to be…
GOP senator rails on Trump’s DHS over slow pace of hurricane relief and vows to stall nominees
Republican Sen. Ted Budd blasted FEMA for “stonewalling” funds to his state to recover from Hurricane Helene and…
Former Trump FEMA leader says agency is ‘delaying’ aid
A former Trump administration official who ran the federal disaster agency earlier this year before being fired accused…
FEMA suspends employees who signed letter blasting Trump-era changes, sources say
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday suspended more than 20 employees who signed an open letter arguing…
Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter
Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week…
FEMA staff argue Trump administration’s cuts risk undoing progress since Katrina
A group of current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials warned Congress on Monday that the Trump…
FEMA needs more independence to help Florida react to disasters
When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly…
‘We need help to restart,’ flood victims try to rebuild amid quorum break at Texas Capitol
CENTER POINT, Texas (Nexstar) — Nathan and Audrey Rich, a newly married couple, felt like they had “adulting”…
Gov. Tony Evers declares a state of emergency in response to severe flooding in southeast Wisconsin
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency Aug. 11 after several Wisconsin communities continue to…
How Maine towns are regulating development in flood zones
Early last spring, while still cleaning up the wreckage of devastating winter storms, southern Maine towns began drafting…
Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to…
It’s been 1 month since devastating floods hit Texas and survivors are still waiting for support
Monday marks one month since Texas’ Hill Country was devastated by flash floods that killed at least 135…