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North Carolina attorney general suing FEMA
North Carolina's attorney general is suing FEMA after it cut $200 million in funding to help protect safe drinking water in ...
FEMA pulled $50M grant from Austin weeks before historic floods; the city wants it back
Austin city officials are calling on the federal government to restore $50 million in flood mitigation funding that was ...
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FEMA aid lags behind
FEMA has so far covered less than one third of the proportion of damage costs provided after the California fires in 2017 or ...
New bill aims to make extreme heat eligible for FEMA disaster funds
A new bill in Congress could classify extreme heat as a major disaster, unlocking FEMA funds for communities like Las Vegas ...
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FEMA cuts threaten NYC’s ability to protect against future flash flooding
The state is now suing to restore $351 million in funding for projects aimed to upgrade drainage and protect public housing ...
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FEMA aid for LA fires lags behind other disasters
Survivors say they're frustrated with the complicated application process while trying to decide if they'll rebuild or ...
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FEMA Collaborates with Local Authorities to Open Disaster Recovery Center in Georgetown Following Williamson County Floods
Williamson County opens a Disaster Recovery Center for flood victims offering FEMA assistance until August 10.
FEMA's quick Texas response was 'the exception' as backlog grows under Trump
As natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes and landslides piled up this spring, FEMA accumulated a backlog of disaster ...