Here's what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul
President Donald Trump this week said he wants to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the U.S. faces the daunting task of rebuilding after storm damage in the Southeast and devastating ...
Fire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more wildfires scorching Los Angeles County – including the Hughes Fire, which has burned through more than 10,000 ...
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FEMA faces shakeup under President Trump while it wrestles with disasters on both coasts
President Donald Trump is preparing to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been on the frontlines of responding to disasters in California and North Carolina.
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FEMA denies Rancho Palos Verdes millions in land movement funding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Rancho Palos Verdes’ request for more than $32 million in public assistance — so far — to help deal with the ongoing land movement there because FEMA ...
Trump to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California on first trip of second term
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los ...
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Bass, Barger, Newsom make emergency declarations in response to LA County wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency as the Palisades Fire spread on Tuesday, aiming to speed to effort to secure dollars and resources to battle the swift-moving blaze ...
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HHS’ 2024 AI use case inventory shows move toward internal chatbots
The agency reported 271 AI use cases in 2024, which it said represented a 66% increase from its reported 2023 total. The Department of Health and Human Services reported the most artificial ...
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FEMA has approved nearly $600 million to aid Helene recovery in NC, agency says
Three months after Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $288 million in recovery assistance to more than 142,000 household and ...
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Maui Emergency Management Agency to adjust security presence in Lahaina Impact Zone
The changes are scheduled to take effect on Tuesday. Courtesy photo The Maui Emergency Management Agency has announced a series of changes to security measures in the “commercial bubble ...
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Jimmy Carter’s death invites us to consider his legacy of nuclear emergency response and disaster management
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was created when Carter signed two executive orders in 1979. Executive orders are a power held by the president to act alone to direct actions by ...
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Biden to close federal agencies on Jan. 9 to honor Carter’s legacy
In the executive order, Biden authorized the Office of Personnel Management to take necessary actions to implement next week’s office closure. Some federal departments and offices, however, will ...