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Louisianan has hand in FEMA's fate: What he said about dismantling disaster rescue agency
President Trump has formed a task force to determine FEMA's fate. Who will come to Louisiana's rescue if agency eliminated?
FEMA Shifts Disaster Burden to States in Wake of Deadly Tornadoes
The agency’s policy shift is poised to drastically reduce the federal aid states receive for natural disaster recovery.
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Governor asks FEMA to provide individual assistance after St. Louis tornado
FEMA Individual Assistance would allow St. Louis residents to ask for assistance for temporary housing, housing repairs, ...
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 ...
As hurricane season nears, DeSantis allays concern about federal disaster agency: ‘We’ve never relied on FEMA’
Amid signs of turmoil at the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the Atlantic hurricane season is about to begin, Gov. Ron ...
While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance
More than two months after a tornado demolished his Mississippi home, Brian Lowery still sifts through the rubble, hoping to ...
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Eagle County emergency manager worries that federal disaster response funding is in jeopardy
Disaster response always starts locally. But when a disaster overwhelms the local response, help has come from state and, ...