Whether it is a hurricane, major tornado, or wildfire, disasters "don't discriminate" in where they will be and whom they impact, according to the outgoing FEMA chief.
Washington — FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Sunday that L.A. officials were "very prepared" for devastating wildfires, noting that the area is prone to fires. But "they have never seen ...
FEMA announced on Friday that hazard mitigation specialists are collaborating with Lowe’s Home Improvement and Home Deport to offer repair and rebuilding advice after Hurricane Helene. The specialists will provide answers and tips for repairing and rebuilding homes after a natural disaster.
Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of Homeland Security, on whether she would apply conditions to or withhold
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) expressed enthusiasm for Donald Trump‘s return to the White House in a matter of days, saying that the president-elect needs to drastically improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s handling of natural disasters.
Additional time through the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene has been requested of FEMA and its Temporary Sheltering Assistance Program. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein penned a letter to outgoing Administrator Deanne Criswell on Thursday.
Active duty U.S. military personnel stand ready to deploy to contain wildfires that have ripped through Los Angeles, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday in an interview on ABC's "This Week" program.
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Some help for people impacted by tropical storm Debby and Hurricane Helene. FEMA just opened a new Disaster Recovery Center for people still dealing with storm damage. “It flooded the entire basement,” storm victim, Marlina Hullul told Channel 2′s Audrey Washington.
“If the FEMA field team encountered three or more of these signs, the field team could abandon the entire neighborhood without notifying hurricane victims of assistance available to them.” Marn’i Washington, a former FEMA worker, was fired for ...
FEMA has stepped in to provide temporary housing. Washington County, Tennessee Mayor Joe Grandy said Wednesday that multiple families in his county have been approved for FEMA housing.
FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program, which has provided free temporary housing to thousands of hurricane victims in western North Carolina, is set to end on Jan. 25. The ...
Many of Trump's picks for top jobs in his next administration have not worked at the highest levels of government or in the private sector.