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Staff losses and low morale are derailing FEMA hurricane preparations, internal document says
The loss of key staff and low morale at the Federal Emergency Management Agency have derailed the agency's planning for the ...
Trump’s firing of FEMA director unsettles GOP senators
Senate Republicans are unsettled by the Trump administration’s decision to fire Cameron Hamilton, the acting director of the ...
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FEMA in ‘transition phase’ this disaster season, agency chief says
David Richardson told staff in a private meeting that FEMA’s role won’t change much in 2025, even as the administration ...
FEMA’s acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states
FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to ...
As climate hazards worsen, Trump moves to weaken FEMA and shift disaster response onto states
Experts say recent turmoil at FEMA will leave millions of people vulnerable as climate change-fueled disasters get worse in ...
Trump wants to get rid of FEMA. What will that mean for Mississippi storm, flood recovery?
Mississippi relies on FEMA for severe storm, flood, tornado and hurricane recovery. What could Trump administration getting ...
Why does Trump want to get rid of FEMA? How it could impact Louisiana hurricane response
President Donald Trump has suggested abolishing FEMA, an agency dedicated to providing aid after natural disasters. How has ...
New FEMA head tells staff: "Don't get in my way… I will run right over you"
Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson warns FEMA personnel in first all-hands meeting, saying "I and I alone speak for ...
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More than 80 lawmakers from both parties urge Trump to unfreeze FEMA funding
The bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency urging support for a grant program ...
New Bern residents react to FEMA’s lack of preparedness for hurricane season
FEMA says they are not ready for this upcoming hurricane season. NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - The devastation that hurricanes can ...