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Nearly 60,000 American Households Face Eviction Threat As Emergency Housing Vouchers Program Runs Out Of Funds: Report
The Emergency Housing Vouchers program, a crucial support system for numerous Americans, is reportedly nearing a funding ...
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If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response on their own?
FEMA was created in 1979 with the job of coordinating national responses to disasters, but the federal government has played ...
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'Rapid erosion': Trump’s FEMA cuts put hurricane-prone states in a 'really bad situation'
WIRED reports that with hurricane season approaching, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is not up to the fight ...
Gov. Sanders appeals FEMA's denial of major disaster declaration relief
Gov. Sanders has appealed a denial from the federal government for FEMA funding after severe storms and tornadoes impacted ...
FEMA Isn’t Ready for Disaster Season, Workers Say
Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and ...
Why Mississippi River is top of endangered rivers list. What West Tennesseans need to know
The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's future, according to an environmental group based in Washington ...
FEMA ends 'wasteful' disaster aid program. An Arizona lawmaker wants it back
FEMA claims the BRIC grant program, which Arizona communities largely used to plan for floods, was "wasteful." ...
FEMA denies disaster relief for bomb cyclone; WA to appeal
The denial of the aid comes after President Donald Trump has talked of reshaping or even eliminating the Federal Emergency ...