Former FEMA director to Congress: ‘Give it back its independent agency status,’ direct access to president
Michael Brown said that Congress should give the disaster relief agency back its “independent agency status,” allowing it ...
NC governor asks FEMA for 6-month Helene extension on temporary shelters
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) asked for an extension on funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on ...
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FEMA expands private flood risk transfer with US$757.8 million reinsurance agreement
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized its 2025 traditional reinsurance placement for the National ...
Gov. Josh Stein calls on FEMA to extend hotel vouchers for Helene victims in western NC
Gov. Josh Stein has asked FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to extend the agency’s Transition Sheltering Assistance (TSA) ...
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FEMA reimburses Farmington for flood damage
Leia Bridges, administrative assistant for Farmington Fire Rescue/Public Works shared information on reimbursements from ...
Gov. Stein urges 6-month extension from FEMA to keep eligible NC residents in hotels
Gov. Stein sent a letter Jan. 16 to FEMA's administrator, urging the agency allow eligible NC voucher holders to stay in ...
Is FEMA paying $25K in immediate aid to LA fire victims? No, that's satire | Fact check
FEMA isn't paying significantly more in immediate aid to Los Angeles fire victims than to Hurricane Helene survivors. That claim is satire.
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Water would keep flowing in Shreveport during power outages with these improvements on way
Senator John Kennedy announced FEMA grants for eight Louisiana cities, parishes and the State Police to buy generators for ...
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How Federal Disaster Funding Can Slow Rent Increases After Extreme Weather
Spending on affordable housing development and infrastructure improvements can help prevent renters from being priced out ...
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Fact-check: Is the federal government treating California and North Carolina disasters differently?
The federal response to the California wildfires has so far mimicked the government’s response to Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina in September 2024. In both instances, President Joe Biden ...
FEMA officer breaks down process for placing trailers in East Tennessee
Months after the devastation brought by Hurricane Helene pushed East Tennesseans out of their homes, the Federal Emergency ...
FEMA awards West Carroll Parish over $1M in disaster aid
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Storm damage aid is coming to West Carroll Parish. Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) announced that ...