Press Releases - FEMA.gov
4 days ago · More than $10 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for over 3,549 households in Virginia following the impacts of Hurricane Helene. This milestone is accompanied by other important moments in disaster assistance and recovery.
FEMA has faced criticism and praise during ... - Associated Press News
Oct 5, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is tasked with helping states and communities hit by disasters like Hurricane Helene.
How did FEMA spend $9 billion so quickly? Back-to-back disasters
Oct 10, 2024 · The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is rapidly spending its disaster funding as it responds to back-to-back major hurricanes Helene and Milton – coming on top of a nonstop disaster...
Newsroom - FEMA.gov
Sep 27, 2024 · FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of South Carolina to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene beginning Sept. 25 and continuing. Press Release | September 27, 2024.
Alejandro Mayorkas: FEMA's funding dwindling amid Hurricanes | AP News
Oct 2, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.
Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional ... - Associated Press News
Oct 15, 2024 · LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Survivors of last year’s deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis ... - CNN
Jan 19, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is changing the way it responds to natural disasters, it announced Friday, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and causes more...
FEMA’s National Preparedness Report Underscores Continued …
Dec 29, 2022 · FEMA released the 2022 National Preparedness Report today, revealing the impacts that climate change and associated natural disasters continue to have on emergency management capabilities and communities across the country.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Increase Resilience ...
Jul 10, 2024 · The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a Final Rule to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The standard is a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help protect communities.
A GAO analyst says FEMA is stretched thin as Hurricane ... - NBC News
Oct 9, 2024 · Officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency — amid ongoing concern over what’s expected to be the strongest storm surge in decades — insisted it is ready for Hurricane Milton’s...