‘Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time’ review: A focus on the victims
It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina reshaped the city of New Orleans.Spike Lee examined the disaster with two big HBO documentaries, the 2006 “When…
Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA
KERRVILLE, Texas — As President Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation from catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about…
Rep. Judy Chu and advocates push FEMA for more housing assistance for Eaton Fire survivors
Federal agencies must do more to house struggling victims from January’s Eaton Fires, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) and advocacy groups argued Tuesday.Chu hosted a…
Report on faulty alerts during L.A. fires calls for more regulation
After conducting an investigation into Los Angeles County’s faulty emergency alerts during the deadly January wildfires, U.S. Congressman Robert Garcia issued a report Monday calling…
‘I will run right over you’: New FEMA head issues warning to Trump critics | Donald Trump News
The new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the United States has warned his staff that he will not tolerate any resistance…
Why didn’t FEMA lease apartments for survivors of the L.A. fires?
Since her Altadena rental home burned down in January’s Eaton fire, Tamara Johnson has crisscrossed Southern California looking for a place to live. She started…
FEMA ends 100% coverage for North Carolina recovery efforts
April 12 (UPI) -- More than six months after the remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated much of western North Carolina, federal officials have ceased providing…
Deadline to enroll in Army Corps’ fire debris cleanup extended
The deadline to apply for the government-run debris clearance program for the Eaton and Palisades fires has been extended by two weeks, and owners of…
Political Connection Led Chief to FEMA
WASHINGTON — The leader of the U.S. government’s much-criticized handling of hurricane relief efforts in the Gulf Coast came to Washington in 2001 with scant background in…
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA
WASHINGTON — Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since…
Investigation probes L.A. County’s faulty emergency alerts
Rep. Robert Garcia launched an investigation Monday into Los Angeles County’s emergency alert system following a succession of faulty wireless alerts that urged millions of…
US President Trump threatens to abolish FEMA during tour of North Carolina | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has attacked the Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA, threatening to dismantle the organisation altogether. In a visit to…
Before he heads to California, Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’
SWANNANOA, N.C. — President Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the…
‘This is your Hurricane Katrina’: Former FEMA heads describe long road ahead for L.A.
Craig Fugate, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Obama administration, has seen a lot of natural disasters. He knows the difference between…
FEMA chief grilled by lawmakers over hurricane response, Trump sign accusations
1 of 2 | Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell testifies during a House Oversight Committee hearing on FEMA's response to Hurricane Milton and…
FEMA chief says employee who advised canvassers to avoid Trump homes fired
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell confirmed Saturday that a FEMA employee who advised disaster aid workers to skip Florida homes sporting Trump campaign…
FEMA resumes door-to-door work in North Carolina after pause due to threats
Oct. 16 (UPI) -- FEMA resumed its door-to-door visits in North Carolina following allegations of threats to its personnel in some locations that were hit…
Trump’s FEMA lies don’t match Helene victims’ experience
You’ve all heard the phony claims about how terrible the federal government’s response to the recent hurricanes has been, right?Former President Trump has lied repeatedly…
Suspect arrested after FEMA pauses Hurricane Helene work in North Carolina over threats
1 of 3 | Responders from the Eastern Band of Cherokee, FEMA Urban Search and Rescue's Massachusetts Task Force 1, and local responders conduct a…
FEMA pauses work in some parts of North Carolina amid threats
FEMA paused relief efforts in some parts of North Carolina amid reports of threats to responders. Photo by Madeleine Cook/FEMA/UPI | License Photo Oct. 14…