FEMA

• FEMA staff baffled that agency head is unaware of hurricane season: Sources

  FEMA head David Richardson said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

  U.S. News

  Jun 3
  
• Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Tampa Bay, Florida

  Hurricane Milton quickly intensified Sunday and is on track to become a major hurricane with the Tampa Bay area in its sights, putting Florida on edge amid evacuation orders.

  Weather

  Oct 6, 2024
  
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• Why is the federal government looking to create a national emergency agency?

  Here's a look at what a national emergency agency could consist of, and how it would be different from what's already in place to deal with disasters like wildfires.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2023
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• Wildfire south of Osoyoos, B.C., has potential to cause ‘destruction … major disaster’: FEMA

  As of Thursday night, 30 structures had been lost to the wildfire in Washington state, according to officials.

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2020
• Trump alleges some U.S. hospitals are hoarding ventilators as coronavirus pandemic grows

  Trump, whose critics have accused him of trying to deflect blame over his handling of the crisis, did not cite any evidence to back his accusation that hospitals were hoarding the devices.

  Health

  Mar 29, 2020
• Coronavirus: What happens if Trump signs emergency declaration over COVID-19?

  Here's a quick look at how the Stafford Act works and what powers a declaration would unlock.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2020
• Hurricane Dorian: Debunking online misinformation

  CLAIM: All shelters and hotels are required to take in pets. THE FACTS: It depends on the shelter.

  World

  Sep 2, 2019
• Private info of 2.3M disaster victims wrongly released by U.S. emergency management

  FEMA released to a contractor the personal information of survivors of devastating 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, potentially exposing the victims to identity fraud and theft, a government watchdog reported Friday.

  World

  Mar 22, 2019
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• Trump threatens to yank funds for California wildfire recovery

  President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold FEMA money to help California cope with wildfires if the state doesn’t improve its forest management practices.

  World

  Jan 9, 2019
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• U.S. sent a ‘Presidential Alert’ text to all American cellphones

  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) explained that the text will be titled, "Presidential Alert."

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2018