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FEMA completes initial damage assessments in St. Louis. What’s next?
FEMA has completed its preliminary damage assessments in St. Louis as of Friday, just one week after a devastating EF-3 ...
FEMA faces backlog of emergency aid requests as hurricane season nears
Eleven requests for disaster declarations are pending at the agency — a sign that it is reducing disaster aid to states, ...
St. Louis mayor complains FEMA isn't on the ground after major tornado
St. Louis mayor asks for donations, says FEMA isn't helping after tornado struck city, causing historic damage ...
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Spring storms spark scrutiny of FEMA as Trump overhauls and slashes the agency
It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather ...
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Senator Hawley on aftermath of Missouri tornadoes: “We need FEMA to act very, very quickly”
Just days after an EF-3 tornado ravaged St. Louis killing five people, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley made an in person visit on ...
St. Louis emergency management chief on leave after failing to sound sirens for deadly tornado: report
The directive to activate the sirens was ambiguous, which cannot happen when a tornado is sweeping through our City and St. Louisans’ safety depends on being alerted ...
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FEMA joins Missouri officials to assess storm damage and debris costs in St. Louis and Scott counties
FEMA is working with Missouri officials to assess storm and tornado damage in St. Louis and Scott counties, focusing on ...
GOP Senator Begs for Disaster Aid as FEMA Snubs Another Red State
Sen. Josh Hawley begged Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to help approve FEMA aid for Missouri, after deadly tornadoes struck the state.