Trump’s layoffs could hinder disaster response in Texas as hurricane season nears, critics warn
After a series of severe hurricanes hit the Texas Gulf Coast and other U.S. coastlines last summer, the Federal Emergency ...
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After multiple hurricanes, FEMA is borrowing billions to pay flood claims
FEMA has $30.425 billion in borrowing authority to pay claims and had borrowed $20.525 billion after Hurricane Katrina in ...
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National flood program borrowing $2 billion to pay Florida's hurricane claims
FEMA, which manages the flood-insurance program, said the two hurricanes as of Feb. 6 had led to more than 78,000 claims, with estimated losses possibly topping $10 billion. FEMA is able to borrow ...
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What the firings at FEMA could mean for the next hurricane or wildfire
The Trump administration has fired several hundred employees at FEMA. When it comes to helping disaster victims on the ground, the agency was... What the firings at FEMA could mean for the next ...
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What the firings at FEMA could mean for the next hurricane or wildfire
During Hurricane Helene last year, which caused destructive flooding from Florida to North Carolina, FEMA deployed 900 employees to the area, some who reported working long hours of overtime to ...
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What the firings at FEMA could mean for the next hurricane or wildfire
A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that FEMA had a 35% gap in necessary staffing in 2022, amounting to hundreds of people, and that a heavy workload was leading to burnout ...