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FEMA chief says agency will raise state burden for disasters to 50%
David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said on Thursday that states would in the future ...
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 ...
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Turmoil at FEMA as States Prepare for Worsening Disasters
Upheaval at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the May 8 dismissal of acting director Cameron Hamilton, has ...
San Francisco unveils new "ReadySF" emergency preparedness portal
In a move officials say will make the city more resilient in the face of mounting climate threats and overdue disasters, ...
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New York sues DHS over FEMA disaster relief funding threat
AG Letitia James sues DHS for tying FEMA disaster relief funds to immigration policies, calling the move unconstitutional and ...
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Oregon Boosts Disaster Preparedness for Seniors with Free Multilingual Webinar Series
Oregon's OEM hosts a disaster preparedness webinar for seniors, addressing medication management, scam risks, and mental ...
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This former Louisiana official who oversaw disaster response could help decide FEMA's fate
Mark Cooper, a former Louisiana official who helped respond to hurricanes, the BP oil spill and the COVID pandemic, will be a ...
Trump’s firing of FEMA leader plunges disaster agency into uncertainty
The dismissal of acting Federal Emergency Management Agency head Cameron Hamilton plunges an already fraught agency into ...