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What could FEMA cuts mean for communities along the Mississippi River?
An April report by a nonprofit environmental advocacy group named the Mississippi River as the most endangered in the United ...
FEMA makes late push to bolster hurricane preparedness, but effort may be too little, too late, officials say
Amid growing concerns within the Federal Emergency Management Agency that internal turmoil has left it unprepared for the ...
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Budget Conference: Senate slashes proposed disaster funding amid uncertainty about FEMA’s future
Officials stressed these are federal dollars, but that Emergency Management can request more funding as long as it becomes ...
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Trump task force told to eliminate FEMA and start over. What might that mean for Louisiana?
FEMA was established in 1979 at the insistence of Southern governors who wanted a more coordinated federal relief effort.
Communication between FEMA and local jurisdictions upended, officials say
Sen. Murray’s office suggested the change stems from President Trump’s push for more centralized control of FEMA operations.
As Trump cuts FEMA, Florida says it will take care of residents
On the eve of hurricane season, Florida’s top disaster official promised Floridians that they will see no changes to the ...
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Dorchester County Emergency Management makes recommendations amid FEMA cuts
Dorchester County Emergency Management Director Thomas McNeal presented the department's hurricane season outlook, ...
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FEMA pulls its strategic plan, signaling upcoming changes to policy and procedure
Multiple outlets report the Federal Emergency Management Agency has rescinded its strategic plan, a multi-year document that ...