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President Trump appoints Tampa mayor to FEMA council
Tampa Bay Mayor Jane Castor has been tapped to serve on a bipartisan federal panel that President Donald Trump formed to ...
US emergency agency plan requires nearly all staff to be deployed, draft memo shows
The U.S. agency that manages disasters plans to require nearly all employees, including full-time headquarters and regional ...
Gov. JB Pritzker taps Cook County official to run state emergency management agency
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday tapped a Cook County official to run the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and ...
Trump officials discuss making it much harder to qualify for federal disaster assistance, starting this hurricane season
Trump emergency management officials are discussing reforms that would make it much harder for communities to qualify for ...
Federal leader of Alaska’s Denali Commission says she is fighting for the agency’s survival
Julie Kitka, federal co-chair of the infrastructure-focused commission, lists challenges posed by Trump administration grant ...
Arkansas appeals Trump administration denial of federal aid for tornado recovery
Arkansas is appealing the Trump administration’s denial of federal aid for the state’s recovery efforts after a string of ...
Trump’s doing more than neglecting western NC. He’s finding new ways to deprive it. | Opinion
Between stalled FEMA aid and delayed Department of Agriculture funds, we’re sounding the alarm on the Trump administrations’ ...
Where’s the money? Nearly seven months after Helene, NC towns wait on federal checks
Several local governments in Helene-battered towns in Western North Carolina are waiting on reimbursements from FEMA for much ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins federal council to review FEMA
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking on an additional role with a new federal committee. On Monday, President ...
Gov. Abbott, TDEM's Nim Kidd join Trump's FEMA review council
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas DEM Chief Nim Kidd are joining a federal review board looking at the national emergency ...
Gov. Beshear requests more counties be approved for federal assistance following April flooding
Governor Andy Beshear sent two additional requests to the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking aid for families and ...
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President appoints new members of the FEMA Advisory Council
The President formally appointed 20 members to the FEMA Advisory Council, including Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) and Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) ...