Noem's DHS Slams FEMA Rescue Chief's Resignation
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Several states and two Native American tribes waited months for disaster aid, while hundreds of requests for critical emergency services remain on hold.
President Donald Trump denied disaster assistance for Western Maryland Wednesday that Gov. Wes Moore requested following massive floods that hit the region in May.
The head of FEMA offered no guarantees about the agency’s survival during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. He also defended the Trump administration's response to deadly floods in Texas. The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency offered ...
David Richardson, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday morning on ways to improve disaster response.
FEMA is still paying Florida claims on 2024 storms amid debate about whether the federal agency should continue to exist.
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The Trump administration wants to “rebrand” the agency to emphasize states’ roles in disaster response. But Texas’s history shows just how much it relies on federal funding.