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David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told staff on Friday he will "run right over" ...
The agency’s policy shift is poised to drastically reduce the federal aid states receive for natural disaster recovery.
Pressed during a May 7 committee hearing about abolishing FEMA, acting administrator Cameron Hamilton said he opposes it. He ...
Experts say recent turmoil at FEMA will leave millions of people vulnerable as climate change-fueled disasters get worse in ...
During his first all-staff meeting, David Richardson reportedly warned employees against resisting change, stating ... the ...
FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to ...
An official with the state’s emergency response agency worried about costs if a wildfire, tornado or any other disaster were ...
The Stafford Act states that FEMA typically covers a minimum of 75 percent of the cost for most projects, such as repairing ...
Hurricane preparations at FEMA have slowed to a crawl. With hurricane season weeks away, a new assessment raises a number of ...
David Richardson told staff in a private meeting that FEMA’s role won’t change much in 2025, even as the administration ...
Missouri officials are calling on the federal government for help after a tornado tore through St. Louis last week, killing ...
David Richardson replaced acting FEMA head Cameron Hamilton, who was fired for telling Congress the emergency response agency ...