The Trump administration has delayed billions of dollars for projects to protect Americans from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Local leaders are increasingly anxious.
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3 big changes are proposed for FEMA. This is what experts really think of them
The Trump administration is proposing massive changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. We asked disaster experts to weigh in.
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5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security
The sprawling agency saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers.
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FEMA is getting rid of thousands of workers in areas recovering from disasters
Thousands of employees whose contracts end this year will lose their jobs, FEMA managers said at personnel meetings this week. The cuts could hobble the nation’s disaster agency.
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‘There’s no 911 for us’: inside America’s elite urban search and rescue teams
America’s urban search and rescue teams are facing financial and political pressure. But their work has never been more in-demand, as weather disasters get more common.
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FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job
The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post, marking another disruption in a year of staff and policy changes. His leadership was questioned after he delayed responding to deadly floods in Texas.
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Public media stations in rural America say emergency-alert funding is in jeopardy
Without Congressionally-approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
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Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back
The government’s colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation’s top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes.
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Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter
More than 180 current and former FEMA employees signed the letter sent to the FEMA Review Council and Congress warning that FEMA’s capacity to respond to a major disaster was dangerously diminished.
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It was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history: Have we forgotten Katrina’s lessons?
Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.
