The abrupt change came the day after Cameron Hamilton testified on Capitol Hill that he did not agree with proposals to dismantle an organization that helps plan for natural disasters and distributes financial assistance.
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Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren’t prepared
President Trump says he’s thinking of getting rid of the country’s disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can’t replicate what FEMA does on their own.
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Exclusive: Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters
To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has pulled them back.
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FEMA’s administrator says more than 24,000 in LA have applied for assistance
“People have lost everything,” says FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. More than 24,000 have already applied for assistance from FEMA, but Criswell says that number is certain to rise.
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Undocumented people are among most vulnerable to climate-infused disasters
Many undocumented people are not eligible for federal financial disaster aid and several remain fearful even when help is offered.
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Biden asks Congress for about $100 billion in disaster relief funding
The largest chunk of funding — about $40 billion — would be for FEMA’s disaster relief fund, so that it has enough money to last through the coming year. But there are requests for 16 agencies.
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North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
The estimate includes damages and potential investments to prevent similar destruction in future storms.
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Fact checking falsehoods about FEMA funding and Hurricane Helene
Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm made landfall, especially around FEMA funding.
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‘I’m so grateful to these people.’ Latino workers in storm-hit Tennessee feel isolated but hopeful
There are barriers preventing many Latino farm workers in northeastern Tennessee from trying to get help, but the extended Latino community is bringing the help to them.
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These New Mexico fire victims are starting to give up on FEMA
As Ruidoso, N.M., starts recovering from a deadly wildfire, people who survived the state’s largest fire two years ago say FEMA still isn’t giving them what they need.
