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FEMA makes late push to bolster hurricane preparedness, but effort may be too little, too late, officials say
Amid growing concerns within the Federal Emergency Management Agency that internal turmoil has left it unprepared for the ...
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As Hurricane Season Looms, FEMA Is Being Torn to Shreds
Trump is dangerously underfunding FEMA, leaving states that rely on it unprepared in the face of upcoming severe storms.
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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?
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 — ...
FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during ...
The forecast is in: Hurricane season is going to be active again. America’s weather and disaster agencies are in turmoil
Staring down another above-average hurricane season, America’s weather forecasting and disaster response agencies are more ...
FEMA "not ready" for hurricane season, internal review says
The nation's disaster relief agency — rocked by staff cuts and a push for its elimination by President Trump — is "not ready" ...
FEMA’s readiness under scrutiny as hurricane season approaches
Weeks before the start of hurricane season, an internal review obtained by CBS News is raising red flags about the FEMA's ...
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FEMA makes late push to bolster hurricane preparedness, but effort may be too little, too late, officials say
Roughly 10% of FEMA’s total staff have left since January ... final plan” for restructuring the agency and shifting responsibilities to states. In a memo issued Wednesday and obtained by ...
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FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states
About 2,000 full-time staff have left the agency since ... Regarding long-term restructuring, Richardson said FEMA will begin a “mission analysis” to ensure its activities are strictly limited ...