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Trump seeks record-high FEMA funding after vowing to cut agency
The president’s request for an additional $4 billion in disaster aid indicates that he might not carry through with his ...
What could FEMA cuts mean for communities along the Mississippi River?
An April report by a nonprofit environmental advocacy group named the Mississippi River as the most endangered in the United ...
FEMA Scraps New Hurricane Plan and Reverts to Last Year’s
Yesterday, as everybody knows, [was the] first day of hurricane season,” Richardson said. “I didn’t realize it was a season.” ...
State, local governments prepare for hurricane season amid uncertainty about how FEMA will respond
Local governments might have to play a bigger role in leading relief and recovery efforts during this year’s hurricane season.
National Weather Service, FEMA start hurricane season under a cloud
Now that the Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, lawmakers and emergency preparedness officials around the ...
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Hurricane season begins without preparedness sales tax holiday
The hurricane prep sales tax holiday isn't happening this year because the state legislature hasn’t approved a new budget.
Is Florida ready for hurricane season after potential FEMA cuts? Fmr. FEMA administrator weighs in
NOAA predicted an above average hurricane season with at least 3 major hurricanes. This as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem approved ...
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Cedar Island resident who lost home to Hurricane Helene on picking up the pieces
When we last spoke to Cedar Island resident Jody Griffis, he and his wife just learned, even though their house was on stilts ...