Disaster relief at stake as Trump moves to abolish FEMA
A proposal to decrease the number of incidents FEMA responds to also appears in Project 2025.
By Jesse Valentine - June 18, 2025
A proposal to decrease the number of incidents FEMA responds to also appears in Project 2025.
By Jesse Valentine - June 18, 2025
The funds were given to the city for the express purpose of connecting migrants with aid, shelter, and basic medical care.
By Jesse Valentine - February 18, 2025
Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Aug. 30.
By Josh Israel - August 30, 2023
The National Flood Insurance Program has approved more than $48 million for claims from policyholders in Florida.
By Adrian Cole - October 21, 2022
President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration for Florida a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request despite DeSantis’ repeated attacks on the administration.
By Oliver Willis - September 30, 2022
The initial batch of test kits will be available starting next week, President Joe Biden said, when the administration launches a new website where Americans can request the free tests.
By Associated Press - January 13, 2022
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) introduced a bill that appeared to take aim at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over a debunked video.
By Josh Israel - November 01, 2021
President Joe Biden wanted to make the trip last week, but said he held back because he didn’t want his presence to detract from the recovery effort.
By Associated Press - February 26, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott thanked President Joe Biden for declaring a federal emergency in Texas.
By Donna Provencher - February 16, 2021
An internal report found that a former FEMA official had improper sexual relationships with subordinates and created a ‘toxic’ work environment.
By Associated Press - December 03, 2020
Donald Trump has regularly attacked Democratic-led states that did not vote for him.
By Emily Singer - October 16, 2020
Hurricane Laura has caused extensive damage in Louisiana and Texas and has killed at least four people so far.
By Oliver Willis - August 27, 2020
The GOP-controlled Senate doesn’t have any votes scheduled until after Labor Day.
By Emily Singer - August 13, 2020
Trump officials are withholding tens of billions in disaster aid, which could have helped North Carolina residents more safely weather Hurricane Dorian.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 06, 2019
FEMA has been without a leader since March.
By Oliver Willis - August 28, 2019
Tropical Storm Dorian will hit Puerto Rico later today, so naturally Trump is spending time stripping money from FEMA and lashing out at the mayor of San Juan.
By Lisa Needham - August 28, 2019
It seems like the wrong time for Trump to be on a firing spree at the Department of Homeland Security.
By Dan Desai Martin - April 08, 2019
Trump claimed he ordered FEMA to cut off money to Californians. The agency said that isn’t true.
By Oliver Willis - February 21, 2019
Brock Long, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned after facing a string of scandals during his brief tenure.
By Dan Desai Martin - February 13, 2019
Trump’s FEMA administrator, Brock Long, shows he’s more of a political hack than a public servant.
By Tommy Christopher - September 16, 2018
At the beginning of hurricane season, the Trump administration transferred $10 million away from FEMA to fund ICE programs focused on detention and removal.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 12, 2018
Trump seems to have been playing politics with disaster relief.
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