Whether it is a hurricane, major tornado, or wildfire, disasters "don't discriminate" in where they will be and whom they impact, according to the outgoing FEMA chief.
Washington — FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Sunday that L.A. officials were "very prepared" for devastating wildfires, noting that the area is prone to fires. But "they have never seen ...
Many families are still displaced after their homes were destroyed by Hurricane Helene. FEMA has stepped in to provide temporary housing. Washington County, Tennessee Mayor Joe Grandy said Wednesday that multiple families in his county have been approved for FEMA housing.
FEMA announced on Friday that hazard mitigation specialists are collaborating with Lowe’s Home Improvement and Home Deport to offer repair and rebuilding advice after Hurricane Helene. The specialists will provide answers and tips for repairing and rebuilding homes after a natural disaster.
Additional time through the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene has been requested of FEMA and its Temporary Sheltering Assistance Program. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein penned a letter to outgoing Administrator Deanne Criswell on Thursday.
Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of Homeland Security, on whether she would apply conditions to or withhold
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Some help for people impacted by tropical storm Debby and Hurricane Helene. FEMA just opened a new Disaster Recovery Center for people still dealing with storm damage. “It flooded the entire basement,” storm victim, Marlina Hullul told Channel 2′s Audrey Washington.
Active duty U.S. military personnel stand ready to deploy to contain wildfires that have ripped through Los Angeles, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday in an interview on ABC's "This Week" program.
“If the FEMA field team encountered three or more of these signs, the field team could abandon the entire neighborhood without notifying hurricane victims of assistance available to them.” Marn’i Washington, a former FEMA worker, was fired for ...
(The Center Square) – FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance hotel stays were extended Monday evening, answering the pleas of western North Carolinians. In a social media post from FEMA’s ...
According to FEMA the federal government typically covers up to 75% of hazard mitigation costs when a federal disaster is declared, but some Republicans are questioning why the Biden White House chose to cover 100% for California.
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is expected to cruise through the process to confirmation after surviving a fairly quiet hearing that lasted less than three hours.