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FEMA Will No Longer Go Door-to-Door to Assist Disaster Victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making significant changes to how it will respond to disasters on the ground this ...
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Congress counters Trump with massive FEMA restructuring plan
One cut by Trump — the cancellation of a multibillion-dollar grant program for states to protect against natural disasters — ...
Amidst FEMA staff cuts, worries grow about summer hurricane, tornado seasons
The Trump administration wants to rethink FEMA's role in disasters. So far it's mostly 'caused a lot of confusion.' ...
Trump denies disaster aid, tells states to do more amid threat of shutting down FEMA
Under President Donald Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied federal assistance for tornadoes in Arkansas ...
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FEMA overhaul would slash the number of declared disasters — but not payouts to states
The agency would continue to pay the vast majority of cleanup and rebuilding costs under a budget-cutting proposal sent to ...
The Challenge of Overhauling FEMA In a Climate Changed World
FEMA wasn’t designed to meet our changing climate. But Trump's plan to leave disaster response to states would be ...
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Lawmakers question Noem over cuts to CISA, FEMA, TSA
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was pressed for details on why the Trump administration wants to make deep cuts at ...
Lee County extends emergency declaration, awaits Trump's approval of FEMA aid
Months after a pair of storms caused significant damage in Lee County through flooding and wind damage, officials have again ...