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FEMA plans to shift more responsibility for hurricane recovery on states, local municipalities
The Stafford Act states that FEMA typically covers a minimum of 75 percent of the cost for most projects, such as repairing ...
‘Get FEMA out of Homeland Security’: Former FEMA director
Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director Michael Brown, who led the agency during Hurricane Katrina, believes FEMA should be rid of unnecessary bureaucracy.
FEMA 'not ready' for hurricane season, internal review finds
As FEMA prepares for hurricane season starting on Jun 1, the agency is ill-prepared, according to an internal document ...
FEMA offers to sell temporary housing units to WNC families displaced by Hurricane Helene
FEMA officials said it provided temporary units to 243 families in western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene.
FEMA flood insurance program pays out over $15 million for Helene damage
FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program paid $15.1 million to Tennesseans for Hurricane Helene damages. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — ...
Florida couple raise concerns, questions after $30,000 FEMA flood insurance check failed to clear — twice
When Hurricane Helene tore through Ruskin, Florida, in 2024, Robert Paul and his wife lost nearly everything. Their home was ...
State emergency officials urging Virginia residents to prepare for hurricane season, now
RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) is partnering with the National Weather Service ...