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NC must be ready to pay for hurricane recovery if FEMA loses funding, Gov. Stein says
"We are heading into this hurricane season with more uncertainty than usual," Stein said, because funding for FEMA and NOAA ...
FEMA ‘joke’ from chief raises concerns about disaster preparedness in Black communities
Experts warn that Black communities stand to suffer the most in the event of any oversights or missteps from the Trump ...
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Brace for Impact, Officials Urge Preparedness as 2025 Hurricane Season Begins
Experts advise preparedness as the 2025 hurricane season begins, urging updates to emergency plans and supplies.
FEMA Scraps New Hurricane Plan and Reverts to Last Year’s
Yesterday, as everybody knows, [was the] first day of hurricane season,” Richardson said. “I didn’t realize it was a season.” ...
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How to pack a DIY hurricane preparedness kit – 10 'prepper-approved' essentials to keep you going through the worst of the extreme weather
With new studies suggesting that hurricanes are likely to become more frequent in both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific ...
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Lumberton's hurricane preparedness is primarily done by county
The city of Lumberton will soon be home to a detention pond expansion project that officials see as a major balm to ease the biggest pain point the community will face this hurricane season. During ...
FEMA’s Hurricane Response in Jeopardy as New Leader Stumbles
The new FEMA head’s confusing comments and internal turmoil are raising concerns about the agency’s ability to handle a ...
National Weather Service, FEMA start hurricane season under a cloud
Now that the Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, lawmakers and emergency preparedness officials around the ...