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FEMA, Hurricane Katrina and Trump

FEMA workers warn agency at risk of Hurricane Katrina-type failures

More than 180 current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency employees – most signing anonymously – sent a sharply worded letter to Congress on Monday, warning that the Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul is gutting the disaster relief agency’s authority and capabilities,

The Washington Post on MSN · 5h

FEMA staff warn that Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster

About 180 FEMA employees, many of them anonymous, signed a letter to Congress arguing that the agency leadership has hindered the ability to effectively manage emergencies.

HuffPost on MSN · 2h

FEMA Employees Warn Trump Administration Has Ignored Lessons Of Hurricane Katrina

In a "Katrina Declaration," dozens of FEMA employees warned that the agency is ill-prepared for the next natural disaster.

Hurricane Erin, Virginia Beach

Daily Press · 1h

Virginia Beach Fishing Pier damaged by Hurricane Erin

Roughly 400 feet of the pier remains open for fishing and crabbing, but repairs will need to be made to the far end of the pier, which will be closed through at least Labor Day weekend.

CBS Philadelphia on MSN · 1h

Jersey Shore communities deal with beach erosion following Hurricane Erin

Strathmere and other shore communities in New Jersey are fixing up their beaches after Hurricane Erin caused erosion along the coast.

Yahoo · 1h

A Rare Run of Summertime XXL Surf Is on Its Way to Europe Thanks to Hurricane Erin

Europe is bracing for unseasonably high surf, wind, and rain as the remnants of Hurricane Erin march across the Atlantic and park west of Ireland.

Hurricane Katrina, federal emergency management agency

WESH · 4h

20 years since Hurricane Katrina, the nation's emergency response is at another crossroads

Hurricane Katrina exposed major gaps in federal disaster response and prompted reforms. Now, FEMA is at another crossroads under the Trump administration.

Houston Chronicle · 4h

Hurricane Katrina: 3 painful lessons for emergency management are increasingly important 20 years later

Hurricane Katrina looms large in the history of American emergency management, both for what went wrong as the disaster unfolded and for the policy changes it triggered. As the nation looks back on the disaster 20 years later,

Phys.org on MSN · 9h

20 years after Hurricane Katrina: How levee failures changed America

When Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, it wasn't just another storm—it was one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history. Entire neighborhoods disappeared, families were scattered, and lives were split into "before" and "after.

Gulf quiet as 2025 hurricane season approaches its peak, Tropical Storm Fernand stays at sea

The National Hurricane Center continued to track Tropical Storm Fernand in the central Atlantic on Monday, but the Gulf ...

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Hurricane forecasters track Tropical Storm Fernand in the Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center is now tracking the newly formed Tropical Storm Fernand in the Atlantic, as well as another ...

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Hurricane Erin leaves rough seas with a search for a missing boater and death of a swimmer

Hurricane Erin never made landfall but left behind rough ocean conditions along the U.S. East Coast. A teenager died after he ...

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The rose that survived Hurricane Katrina—and now blooms across the country

Its origin is a mystery, but the Peggy Martin rose weathered weeks underwater after one of America’s most devastating storms.

Here’s how close Hurricane Erin was to being another Sandy

Atlantic hurricanes like Hurricane Erin are rare. Over a decade ago, a similar storm rocked the East Coast: Hurricane Sandy.

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As hurricane season peaks for Houston, trust experts over viral hype. Here's why.

As peak activity in hurricane season nears, the National Hurricane Center watches Tropical Storm Fernand weaken and a ...

Hurricane season is heading into a quiet period. But don’t get comfortable

After post-tropical cylone Erin moves out to sea and two other systems fizzle out, the tropics will take a short break. But ...

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A hurricane hasn’t hit New England in decades. That doesn’t mean the storms have missed us.

Hurricane Erin, which caused rain and dangerous surf, is a reminder of the collective costs of climate change.

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'We need to bring back some workers:" Shipbuilder Boysie Bollinger remembers Hurricane Katrina

Shipbuilder Boysie Bollinger was one of only two people who served on the Louisiana Recovery Authority and the Bring New ...

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After Hurricane Katrina, the Superdome was a ‘symbol of misery and suffering.’ 5 years later, it was the home of the champs

On August 28, 2005, thousands of people queued to enter the Superdome, just as they had done countless times since the ...

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What's next for hurricane season after Erin? A pair of systems are brewing.

As Hurricane Erin moves out to sea, forecasters on Aug. 22 are keeping watch on two other areas of disturbed weather in the ...

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