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Following Texas flood, Team Trump faces uncomfortable questions about FEMA’s future
A month ago, the president said he planned to “wean” states off FEMA assistance. Now, the White House has adopted a different ...
As FEMA aids Texas flood victims, Noem urges eliminating US agency 'as it exists today'
July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called on Wednesday for the Federal Emergency Management ...
After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...
FEMA Is Holding Up $2.4 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, States Say
FEMA officials are two months behind in posting grant application guidelines, which are expected to reflect President Trump’s ...
Uncertainty of future FEMA disaster funding alarms Bay Area emergency planners
On a FEMA color-coded hazard map, Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties are shaded dark red, indicating an area with ...
States Fear Critical Funding From FEMA May Be Drying Up
Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders ...
‘We’ve been ghosted by FEMA’: Officials across country say they can’t get answers on critical funding
As hurricane season bears down, a new layer of uncertainty is spreading through the disaster response system: a wall of ...
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PERSPECTIVE: Future of FEMA HS Today
And the impacts are far wider than just the Federal Emergency Management Agency; as we discuss the future of FEMA, I believe we must take a wider, holistic look at the key role FEMA plays in ...
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FEMA leader is replaced, as disaster season begins : NPR
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced. ... FEMA leader is out, amid questions over future of the agency. May 9, 2025 5:44 AM ET.
FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows
The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC ...
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COLUMN: FEMA’s Future: Responder or Facilitator? HS Today
Future FEMA needs to have a process and guidance to ensure project costs are validated and estimates are verified by qualified, subject matter expert staff. This needs to happen across all of the ...