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In an effort to slash spending by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, White House officials are considering drastically ...
It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather ...
The agency’s policy shift is poised to drastically reduce the federal aid states receive for natural disaster recovery.
Pressed during a May 7 committee hearing about abolishing FEMA, acting administrator Cameron Hamilton said he opposes it. He ...
David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told staff on Friday he will "run right over" ...
Despite hurricane season quickly approaching, emergency officials in Escambia County are taking the firing of acting Federal ...
Upheaval at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the May 8 dismissal of acting director Cameron Hamilton, has ...
During his first all-staff meeting, David Richardson reportedly warned employees against resisting change, stating ... the ...
Amid signs of turmoil at the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the Atlantic hurricane season is about to begin, Gov. Ron ...
The Stafford Act states that FEMA typically covers a minimum of 75 percent of the cost for most projects, such as repairing ...
Richardson told FEMA staffers that all agency decisions would now go through him. "I, and I alone in FEMA, speak for FEMA," he said. Richardson warned FEMA staff not to oppose his changes.
David Richardson replaced acting FEMA head Cameron Hamilton, who was fired for telling Congress the emergency response agency ...