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Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that ...
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has called for the restructuring of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D- NY) is calling for an investigation into whether staffing shortages at these ...
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has proposed eliminating and restructuring FEMA amid its current relief efforts ...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has doubled down on her past calls to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — but also says it should be “remade” as the agency responds ...
But during a call last week, FEMA’s new acting chief, ... Noem told lawmakers “there is no formalized, final plan” for restructuring the agency and shifting responsibilities to states.
A sweeping restructuring of FEMA, the federal government’s main disaster agency, could be on tap when Congress returns from ...
Republican Florida Rep. Byron Donalds has called for a significant restructuring of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), criticizing its bureaucratic delays and suggesting a direct ...
FEMA could increase its reimbursement to 85 percent for states making significant improvements in their vulnerability to disasters. It’s unclear how much effect the bill would have if it became law.
Experts say recent changes at FEMA, NOAA and the U.S. Forest Service could make a challenging fire season in California even worse.
But during a call last week, FEMA’s new acting chief, ... Noem told lawmakers “there is no formalized, final plan” for restructuring the agency and shifting responsibilities to states.