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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 ...
DHS inserts staffers at FEMA in major shakeup before hurricane season
The homeland security officials will replace several longtime FEMA leaders, marking an inflection point in the Trump ...
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 ...
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With FEMA Support in Question, Florida Preps for Hurricane Season
The state government, as well as many cities and counties, indicate they're ready for this year's storms regardless of ...
Florida says it’s ready for hurricane season, with or without FEMA’s help
Kevin Guthrie, the head of Florida’s emergency management department, rattled off the state’s bragging rights: debris is ...
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’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 ...
Inside FEMA boss David Richardson's first all-hands meeting with stressed-out staff
Several employees told Business Insider that morale is low, as evidenced by some of the reactions to acting chief David ...
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" ...
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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 ...