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Noem demands more control over FEMA and Homeland Security funding, which could slow disaster response
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is tightening her grip on her department’s purse strings, ordering that every ...
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New FEMA chief sparks frustration with head-turning statement at staff meeting: 'Disaster response is no joke'
"If you don’t know what or when hurricane season is, you’re not qualified to run FEMA." New FEMA chief sparks frustration ...
Aid groups weigh how much more they can help if FEMA reduces its disaster response
With concern and confusion over how the federal government will respond to disasters this summer, aid groups are readying to ...
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Responding to the Dismantled System of Federal Emergency Response
Without federal response and support, we will need to develop alternative means of mutual assistance during emergencies.
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Trump’s plan to overhaul disaster agency once hurricane season is over prompts Democratic concerns
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has already experienced staffing cuts and leadership changes ahead of an ...
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Experts worry about natural disaster readiness as Trump's phase-out of FEMA moves ahead
Trump said he'll start dismantling the Federal Emergency Management Agency this year: 'We want to bring it down to the state ...
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FEMA’s top storm response chief resigns amid leadership exodus
Jeremy Greenberg’s resignation follows a wave of leadership changes at FEMA as Trump urges states to reduce dependence on federal disaster support ...