FEMA leader vows "whole federal family" will respond to Hurricane Milton amid reports of staff shortages
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Wednesday that the agency has a "layered approach" to staffing, along with being just one part of the federal government's support mechanisms, amid concerns about resources as the agency prepares for powerful Hurricane Milton as it barrels toward Florida shortly after the deadly Hurricane Helene.
FEMA: Agency ‘Ready’ for Hurricane Milton and Its Aftermath in Florida
Hurricane Milton, which is a Category 4 storm, comes less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene, also a Category 4 storm, made landfall in Florida before devastating western North Carolina.
FEMA has enough funding for Hurricane Milton. What’s next is less certain.
A disaster loan program at the Small Business Administration and other long-term FEMA projects could need an emergency infusion of cash to get through hurricane season.
FEMA leader vows "whole federal family" will respond to Hurricane Milton
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Wednesday that the agency has a "layered approach" to staffing, along with being just one part of the federal government's support mechanisms, amid concerns about resources as the agency prepares for powerful Hurricane Milton as it barrels toward Florida shortly after the deadly Hurricane Helene.
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FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton and misinformation
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas talks to "Start Here" about FEMA's disaster relief work as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida.
FEMA head: Volume of misinformation ‘starting to go down’
Administrator Deanne Criswell said the volume of misinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton is starting ...
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FEMA Chief Deanne Criswell says Disaster Relief Fund depleted by Helene response
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FEMA chief says rumors about land seizure are ‘demoralizing’ and ‘damaging’ storm relief
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What officials are saying in aftermath of Hurricane Milton
Floridians awoke Thursday morning with the worst of Hurricane Milton largely behind them, but a long road to recovery still ...
Hurricane paths, FEMA response spur dangerous misinformation | Fact check roundup
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US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a ‘truly dangerous narrative’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories ...
FEMA Blasts Misinformation: Trump’s Campaign To Politicize Hurricane Helene, Explained
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters Tuesday the misinformation around Hurricane Helene is “absolutely the worst ...
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell claims false information spreading about disaster relief money
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told ABC’s “This Week” that information spreading about disaster relief funds going toward ...
Hurricane Milton could be 'like nothing they have ever seen before,' FEMA administrator warns
Even though Hurricane Milton is miles southwest of Tampa, officials in Florida are doing they can do to brace for impact at ...
Cooper describes ‘all-hands-on-deck’ Helene response in NC, blasts disinformation
FEMA will maintain the same level of personnel in North Carolina, even as Hurricane Milton nears Florida, FEMA Administrator ...
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As Florida braces for Milton’s impact, FEMA chief says hurricane aid isn’t political
Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, tells Morning Edition that disaster response after ...
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FEMA chief decries rumors, disinformation about hurricane recovery as worst ever
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell predicted Tuesday that rumors and disinformation will ...