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FEMA faces backlog of emergency aid requests as hurricane season nears
Eleven requests for disaster declarations are pending at the agency — a sign that it is reducing disaster aid to states, ...
The White House is approving disaster relief funds without notifying FEMA, leading to delays and confusion
President Donald Trump approved millions of dollars in assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Virginia, ...
As hurricane season begins, Trump's FEMA chief once again fails to inspire confidence
It was a problem when the acting FEMA chief jokingly said he didn't know the U.S. has a hurricane season, but it wasn't the ...
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It's hurricane season. What's up with FEMA? Some New Orleans area leaders are worried.
Potential changes to FEMA — and the reimbursements it awards to parishes after storms — have some New Orleans leaders on edge ...
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Disaster-Struck States Waiting for Weeks for Trump’s Sign-Off on FEMA Aid
Trump has not acted on 17 disaster requests, a high number for this time of year, according to a FEMA daily report released ...
Trump approves FEMA disaster relief for 8 states
JACKSON, Miss. -- President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the ...
Victims of Kentucky's historic flooding seek aid, buyouts as FEMA deadline nears
Eric Gibson, Kentucky's Emergency Management director, said the Hazard Mitigation Program to buyout flood-prone homes needs ...
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When billions in emergency funds were stalled, the Trump administration sped FEMA money to some GOP-led states
The first directives to distribute funding came in March, when FEMA was sitting on a backlog ... assistance for its recovery from Hurricane Helene, according to the state’s office of emergency ...