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Exclusive: ‘A more vulnerable nation’: FEMA memos lay out risks of plan to cut $1B in disaster and security grants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has proposed cutting nearly $1 billion in grant funding for communities and first ...
Watch: Acting FEMA director testifies before House on improving disaster response
David Richardson, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday morning on ways to improve ...
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House Democrat Grills Trump’s FEMA Boss About Deadly Texas Flood: Do the Victims ‘Deserve an Apology?’
"You seem uninterested in learning what went wrong and how to respond better. Do the victims and survivors in Texas deserve ...
FEMA under fire for 24-hour delay in sending search and rescue teams to deadly Texas floods
Republicans and Democrats in Congress questions the FEMA chief about the agency's response following flooding in Hill Country ...
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FEMA proposes $1B in grant cuts impacting fire, EMS and disaster preparedness programs
A proposed federal budget would eliminate funding for over half of FEMA’s emergency and homeland security grant programs, for ...
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'Invisible': Trump's FEMA head reportedly MIA as flood death count rises
The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) appears to be missing in action, said a report from EE News (a Politico site). It has been nearly a week since the massive flood in ...
Where in the world is the FEMA head? Agency leader hasn’t been seen in over a week sparking concern
Where in the world is the FEMA head? Agency leader hasn’t been seen in over a week sparking concern - David Richardson has made no public appearances or statements following his appointment on May 8 ...
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Future of FEMA uncertain as lawmakers question agency leadership
FEMA's acting director, David Richardson, testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday morning ...
FEMA leader won't say if agency will exist in the future
The head of FEMA offered no guarantees about the agency’s survival during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. He also ...
FEMA chief would report directly to US president under new bill
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency would report directly to the U.S. president instead of the Homeland ...