FEMA leader is out, amid questions over future of the agency
Acting FEMA administrator Cam Hamilton testified before the House Committee on Appropriations that the agency should not be eliminated, contrary to suggestions from President Trump.…
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FEMA’s acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimony
Cam Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing of FEMA…
Rural communities were promised millions in disaster funds. Trump is ending it
The Trump administration canceled billions of dollars in disaster preparedness grants. This mobile home park in Rising Sun, Md., has flooded repeatedly, and the local…
Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren’t prepared
Responding to disasters like Hurricane Helene in North Carolina takes thousands government workers and millions of dollars, something states rely on the federal government for.…
Exclusive: Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters
FEMA has helped develop building codes for decades, including standards that reduce the risk that houses will flood in storms and hurricanes. That work is…
What the firings at FEMA could mean for the next hurricane or wildfire
When Hurricane Helene cause widespread destruction from Florida to North Carolina last year, FEMA deployed staff from all over the agency to help disaster victims…