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Explainer-What is FEMA, US emergency agency under fire from Trump?
Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after David Richardson, the head of the U.S.
Joke or no joke, FEMA staff confused, concerned about budget cuts
The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led FEMA since early May. The U.S. hurricane season ...
St. Louis waits for aid as FEMA response to Missouri disasters is slowest in 15 years
The wait for federal aid after tornadoes in St. Louis is part of a pattern in Donald Trump’s second term of longer waits and, ...
FEMA to give Sanford fraction of cost to repair downtown Marina
Sanford leaders are asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a detailed explanation after learning the ...
Local governments react to push in legislation to prevent FEMA claw-backs
Congressman Neal Dunn introduced his legislation Thursday called “Streamlined FEMA Cost Exemption Act.” The bill would prevent FEMA ...
No, FEMA's response to Joplin isn't comparable to St. Louis' historic tornado. Here's why
History shows the differences in FEMA's response to the two disasters in Missouri had less to do with Obama or Trump.
FEMA extends deadline to apply for help after April storms
WESTERN Ky. (WFIE) - FEMA has extended the deadline for many Kentucky homeowners and renters with damage from the April ...
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Don't get burned by wildfire assistance: 6 things to know about FEMA funds
Oklahomans are now able to receive assistance from FEMA for the March 14-21 wildfires, and officials are urging recipients to ...
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 ...