Disaster relief fund threatened as partial shutdown takes hold

The federal government's main disaster relief fund is dwindling as the partial shutdown of DHS nears the end of its first full week.

3 big changes are proposed for FEMA. This is what experts really think of them

The Trump administration is proposing massive changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. We asked disaster experts to weigh in.
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Disaster survivors denounce proposed FEMA downsizing

Flood, storm and fire survivors gathered in Washington, D.C., Monday to express their alarm over a leaked report from the FEMA Review Council that proposes halving the agency’s workforce and scaling back federal disaster assistance. Holding images of the ...
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Massive snowstorm will test Trump’s strategy on disaster aid

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The monster storm that's threatening to dump snow across much of the U.S. could be a test of the Trump administration’s willingness to help states after natural disasters. With heavy ...
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America’s disaster costs are soaring —taxpayers can’t keep paying

Federal disaster spending has become one of Washington’s fastest-growing budget obligations. The next decade will test America’s ability to withstand stronger storms, rising temperatures and more frequent wildfires. Fortunately for policymakers and ...