FEMA rejects call by Newsom’s office to test soil in fire areas for toxic contaminants
California officials say state data has found wildfire contamination can extend deeper than 6 inches, contradicting FEMA's ...
How the Trump Administration’s FEMA cuts could impact our region
In the latest of a series of moves aimed at cutting federal government spending, President Donald Trump has suggested ...
Exclusive: FEMA firings reveal roiling tension and confusion within the Department of Homeland Security
One week into the Trump administration, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a directive that the Federal Emergency ...
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Trump said he wants to overhaul or eliminate FEMA. Here are disaster-fighting efforts that could be at risk.
"Think of FEMA as the quarterback for the federal government's response. But this is all in support of the state," Daniel Kaniewski, who served as the second-highest ranking official at FEMA ...
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Can Trump 'terminate' FEMA? Not so fast
Eliminating the agency would need congressional action. President Donald Trump has never kept his contempt for the Federal Emergency Management Agency a secret, contending that the agency has been ...
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FEMA’s Number of Employees: How Many People Work for the Federal Agency?
FEMA only steps into a local situation when a state makes a formal request to the government for federal aid or when the natural disaster overwhelms local officials’ abilities. The president ...
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FEMA tensions pose test for Noem
Political tensions and questions swirling around the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promise to be a key test for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as she takes over the department that ...