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Future of FEMA uncertain as local emergency management agencies prepare for 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Hurricane season is a busy time for emergency management agencies in Alabama, even in inland counties like Montgomery and ...
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‘We’re going to give out less money’: Trump and Noem detail planned FEMA changes
Experts have raised concerns about the administration’s calls to gut the agency, noting that it could leave vulnerable ...
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The agency we love to hate
Recent actions out of Washington, and some strange comments from Gov. DeSantis, are raising concerns by local government ...
How FEMA cuts could impact the Lowcountry’s hurricane recovery
There may be changes to come with hurricane recovery and the funding behind it.President Donald Trump is planning to phase ...
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FEMA needs reform—and local mayors want a say in shaping those changes
Members of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative agree FEMA doesn’t always meet their needs. But they don’t want ...
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FEMA shutdown proposal sparks concern over local disaster preparedness and funding cuts
The Jefferson County EMA said if FEMA funding is cut operational and personnel costs will be too. Training and equipment to ...
Trump’s plan to begin ‘phasing out’ FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn
President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane ...
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Trump’s plan to overhaul disaster agency once hurricane season is over prompts Democratic concerns
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has already experienced staffing cuts and leadership changes ahead of an ...
Trump and Noem detail planned FEMA changes: ‘We’re going to give out less money’
President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem detailed changes they hope to make to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), indicating they intend to eliminate the agency “as ...