FEMA Quietly Eases Rules Meant to Protect Buildings in Flood Zones
The agency issued an internal memo saying it would “pause” a regulation directing that schools, libraries and other public ...
Exclusive: FEMA firings reveal roiling tension and confusion within the Department of Homeland Security
One week into the Trump administration, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a directive that the Federal Emergency ...
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Grassroots organizers weigh in on FEMA’s effectiveness
Some organizers have found federal assistance to be absent for many and insufficient for others trying to navigate the ...
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Disaster responders say ending FEMA would move tasks and costs to states, local governments
“If they do away with FEMA, Nebraska would be in a world of hurt,” said Al Berndt, a former assistant director who managed the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency on a day-to-day basis for 14 ...
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Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while touring disaster areas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump surveyed disaster zones in California and North Carolina on Friday and said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management ...
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New Phase of Wildfire Cleanup Begins After L.A. Blazes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday announced it will start with Phase 2 debris removal at private residential ...
Fire Debris Removal Work By Army Corps Of Engineers Begins Tuesday
As the EPA continues to remove toxic materials from the Palisades and Eaton fire areas, the Army Corps is starting its work ...
‘Milestone’ phase of wildfire cleanup set to begin; Get ready for lots of trucks, hauling tons of material
Officials say they will begin the second clean-up phase of homes in the burn areas of Pacific Palisades and Altadena. That ...
If FEMA didn't exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the U.S. has no federal agency prepared to quickly send ...
City of Mitchell, FEMA reach agreement to remove flood-prone homes along Dry Run Creek
The Mitchell City Council has approved an agreement with the state of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to remove homes in the 500 block of West Ash Avenue over flood concerns.