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President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people ...
In light of federal plans to phase out FEMA by the end of 2025, artificial intelligence can help multiply and streamline ...
Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs from Chantal will be about $30 million.
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after ...
Cities may need to establish their own recovery and resilience funds because only a handful of states are prepared to absorb ...
FEMA officials are two months behind in posting grant application guidelines, which are expected to reflect President Trump’s demand for cooperation on his priorities.
Flood risks are intensifying as Texas experiences more extreme rainfall. State climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon and colleagues at Texas A&M University found that extreme one-day precipitation has ...
Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders are looking for clues about the money — and the future of FEMA itself.
FEMA wasn’t designed to meet our changing climate. But Trump's plan to leave disaster response to states would be "devastating." ...
States with less funding and infrastructure would be left relying on nonprofits and community-based efforts. But these organizations are not capable of providing the scope of services FEMA can.
After months of promises to overhaul or eliminate FEMA, Trump and his administration are touting a fast and robust federal ...
FEMA wasn’t designed to meet our changing climate. But Trump's plan to leave disaster response to states would be "devastating." ...