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FEMA's quick Texas response was 'the exception' as backlog grows under Trump
As natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes and landslides piled up this spring, FEMA accumulated a backlog of disaster ...
FEMA grants federal funds to aid in fighting Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized federal funds to help cover the costs of fighting the Monroe Canyon ...
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Federal disaster aid is uncertain for states even as Texas floods underscore need
With hurricane and wildfire season well underway across much of the country, state and local emergency managers say they have ...
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FEMA Review Council digs into agency functions, responsibilities
The FEMA Review Council is now diving into what responsibilities could be offloaded to states or other entities ...
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What is FEMA? The Federal Emergency Management Agency explained
The Brief. FEMA was created in 1979 by an executive order by President Jimmy Carter. The federal agency has over 20,000 employees and is responsible for coordinating responses to disasters in ...
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FEMA Response To Coronavirus: Trump Declares Agency At Level 1 Status - NPR
President Trump announced Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency "now is fully engaged at the highest levels" in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Trump says the agency is ...
'Higher risk of harm from natural disasters': Trump admin sued for installing acting FEMA heads with 'no prior emergency management experience'
A collection of blue state attorneys general and a governor accused Trump of "unlawfully" installing acting FEMA administrators to "suddenly" shut down a "pre-disaster mitigation program." The post ...