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FEMA's quick Texas response was 'the exception' as backlog grows under Trump
As natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes and landslides piled up this spring, FEMA accumulated a backlog of disaster ...
Lawsuit asks Massachusetts court to stop termination of FEMA program
More than two months after a bicameral, bipartisan request led by two North Carolina Republican congressmen, states with 19 ...
FEMA grants federal funds to aid in fighting Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized federal funds to help cover the costs of fighting the Monroe Canyon ...
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Before Chantal Swamped Hillsborough, the Town Had Been Counting on FEMA
The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.
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New York slams Trump for FEMA cuts as state recovers from flash flooding
Waters rushed into subway stations, making for hellish commutes, and the flash floods killed two people in New Jersey and ...
US senator seeks release of delayed security funds from FEMA
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency must release months-overdue funding notices for security grants that help cities ...
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FEMA funding cuts impact communities' ability to fix infrastructure before next major weather event
Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs ...
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Noem takes heat on Texas amid doubts over FEMA flood response
The editorial board of the state’s biggest newspaper compared the response effort to the debacle that followed Hurricane ...