Press Releases - FEMA.gov
Nov 13, 2024 · FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Collier County to provide one-on-one help to Floridians affected by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene. Survivors of Hurricane Debby can also be served by the center.
FEMA Launches Web Page to Respond to Rumors and Confirm …
Oct 4, 2024 · Rumor: Funding for FEMA disaster response was diverted to support international efforts or border-related issues. Fact: This is false. No money is being diverted from disaster response needs. FEMA’s disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster efforts.
Suspect arrested after reports of threats toward FEMA ... - CNN
Oct 14, 2024 · On Saturday, FEMA workers had to halt their work in Rutherford County due to reports National Guard troops saw “armed militia” threatening the workers, CNN affiliate WBTV confirmed after ...
How did FEMA spend $9 billion so quickly? Back-to-back ... - CNN
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 year ...
FEMA chief faces questions about response to Helene and ...
4 days ago · The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, faced questions from House lawmakers for nearly five hours on Tuesday about the federal government's response to ...
FEMA has faced criticism and praise during Helene. Here's ...
President Joe Biden talks with Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as he arrives at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, S.C., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, to survey damage from Hurricane Helene.
Newsroom - FEMA.gov
Sep 27, 2024 · FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Alabama to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene beginning Sept. 22 and continuing.
Arrest made after threat to FEMA in North Carolina ... - CBS News
Oct 15, 2024 · Federal Emergency Management Agency crews were forced to relocate due to a reported armed threat against workers, first reported by The Washington Post.
FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis ...
Jan 19, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency is changing how it responds to natural disasters, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and more destruction to homes.
House GOP chairman demands FEMA accountability for Hurricane ...
The chairman of a House Homeland Security subcommittee is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail what it did to prepare for Hurricane Helene after it became clear there would be...