Identity thieves delaying emergency aid to Los Angeles wildfire victims
A family who lost everything in the Palisades Fire is now battling another kind of trauma after thieves stole their identities and filed a claim with the Federal ...
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA
The disaster-heavy states that former FEMA chief Fugate calls his “frequent fliers” also tend to be more Republican. About ...
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Reach Full Containment
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. PST Los Angeles County public health officials issue closures of several miles of beach near the Palisades ...
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Get rid of FEMA? Trump-appointed group to look at shifting disaster response to states
President Donald Trump proposes dissolving the Federal Emergency Management Agency, looking to shift natural disaster ...
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Donald Trump says he wants to revamp FEMA. This Louisiana official could play a big role.
As President Donald Trump considers an overhaul of the nation’s disaster response efforts, one Louisiana official is poised to have an influential voice in the debate over potential reforms.
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Beshear says dismantling FEMA would be ‘disastrous’ though improvements need to continue
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says dismantling FEMA would be “disastrou" following Republican President Donald Trump ...
Bipartisan bill in Congress would fund repairs to private roads damaged by Hurricane Helene
A bipartisan group of North Carolina federal lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at rebuilding western North Carolina ...
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Disaster responders say ending FEMA would move tasks and costs to states, local governments
President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting ...
FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas
President Donald Trump falsely claimed during the Laken Riley Act signing that his administration had “identified and stopped ...
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Kilohana temporary housing site has long-term goals to support Maui’s housing crisis
Jason Pelaez, architect and project manager for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Kilohana group housing site in ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
What California can learn from Texas on rebuilding after a natural disaster
An Assembly bill by John Harabedian aims to speed up housing recovery after the LA fires through a state-led task force.