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FEMA's acting director, David Richardson, testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday ...
As contaminated Guadalupe River water receded following the deadly flooding in Kerrville, Texas, this month, residents ...
Uncertainty is hanging over this year’s hurricane season as meteorologists predict “above-normal” activity and the Trump ...
The president has shifted his rhetoric on what role the federal government will play in responding to natural disasters.
Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders ...
On a FEMA color-coded hazard map, Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties are shaded dark red, indicating an area with nearly 4.7 million Californians that face the most dire risks of extrem… ...
'Incredibly bad idea': Future of FEMA uncertain as Trump administration teases dismantling agency amid LA wildfire cleanup BY Cassie Semyon Washington, D.C. PUBLISHED 7:01 PM ET Mar. 26, 2025 ...
President Trump has approved a federal disaster declaration for the March floods in southern Oregon, making federal funds ...
FEMA has never been more called upon or its workforce more stretched thin. A growing frequency of catastrophic disasters and a once-in-a-century pandemic have had widespread impacts on emergency ...
Uncertainty of future FEMA disaster funding alarms Bay Area emergency planners “It’s important to make sure that everyone understands that these are scary times for us in emergency management.” ...
Contra Costa County Office of Emergency Services Manager Rick Kovar during a meeting of the Emergency Services Policy Board at the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department in Martinez, Calif ...