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Fema

What to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact

  • Feb 1
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Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson resigns: Sources

  • Breaking
  • Nov 17, 2025
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Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter

  • Aug 27, 2025
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FEMA removed Camp Mystic buildings from flood map before expansion

  • Jul 12, 2025

Trump says he plans to phase out FEMA after 2025 hurricane season

  • Jun 11, 2025

FEMA acting director makes 'jokes' about hurricane season

  • Jun 4, 2025

Gov. Sanders asks Trump to reconsider disaster relief denial

  • Apr 24, 2025

Trump visits LA wildfire zone

  • Jan 25, 2025

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0:25

Trump expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after his firing last year

  • Apr 17
0:22

DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins

  • Jan 2
0:23

Trump says he plans to phase out FEMA after 2025 hurricane season

  • Jun 11, 2025
1:21

Arrest made in connection with FEMA threats in North Carolina

  • Oct 15, 2024
4:13

How FEMA is preparing as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida's west coast

  • Oct 9, 2024
5:15

Harris blasts Trump over irresponsible hurricane response claims

  • Oct 8, 2024
1:22

Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season

  • Oct 4, 2024
0:35

Montgomery County woman accused defrauding FEMA out of $1.5M in bogus Hurricane Ida claims

  • May 2, 2024

Latest Stories

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Fired FEMA worker accused of skipping homes with Trump signs says she was following protocol

This comes as FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is set to testify to Congress Tuesday afternoon in Capitol Hill.

  • Nov 19, 2024
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FEMA supervisor fired after allegedly advising team to avoid homes with Trump signs

A FEMA spokesperson said in a statement the agency is "deeply disturbed by this employee's actions."

  • Nov 10, 2024

Misinformation is 'really hurting' those in western North Carolina, Gov. Cooper says

Over the weekend, officials said FEMA paused briefly some operations in the state because of threats made against its workers.

  • Oct 16, 2024

Arrest made in threat that forced FEMA operations to pause briefly in North Carolina

A North Carolina man was arrested for allegedly threatening the lives of FEMA employees who were helping Hurricane Helene victims.

  • Oct 15, 2024

FEMA has faced criticism and praise during Helene. Here's what it does - and doesn't do

There are a lot of misperceptions about FEMA's role in disaster recovery, what it does - and does not - pay for and what residents in hurricane-hit areas can expect.

  • Oct 8, 2024