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 ...
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 ...
GoFundMe donations could impact FEMA assistance for wildfire victims
Thousands of wildfire victims have turned to GoFundMe and other crowdfunding sites to raise money to support themselves or ...
Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced several bills to increase firefighter pay, expand FEMA funding and include affordable ...
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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 ...
El Dorado County supervisor asks Trump for more help for Caldor Fire victims
An El Dorado County supervisor sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump asking for him not to let the federal government ...
Do you live in a fire-risk area? These maps show high-risk zones across the U.S.
Los Angeles and other areas of California are at high risk of wildfires, but they're not alone. So are parts of Texas, ...
Florida AG Ashley Moody picked for Rubio’s Senate seat
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will appoint state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the seat Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is ...
Ted Budd calls on Trump to enact ‘desperately’ needed changes to FEMA
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) expressed enthusiasm for Donald Trump‘s return to the White House in a matter of days, saying that the ...
Pack these key documents in your financial go-bag—'rifling through drawers' won't work in an emergency
Natural disasters can give you little time to act, making it essential to have your most important documents collected in one ...
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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 ...
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Orangeburg County to receive $10 million to help fix roads damaged by Nov. 7 floods dam problems worry lawmakers
Orangeburg County expects to receive about $10 million in federal money to help it recover from the Nov. 7 flood.