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FEMA chief would report directly to US president under new bill
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency would report directly to the U.S. president instead of the Homeland Security secretary, under a bipartisan bill announced in the House of Representatives on Thursday.
'24 hours too late': Fmr. FEMA official says Trump admin delays “cost lives” during Texas floods
Former FEMA official Jeremy Edwards joined Morning Joe after the resignation of the agency’s Urban Search and Rescue chief, who reportedly quit over the Trump administration’s delayed response to deadly flooding in Texas.
Fired FEMA Official Files Suit, Saying Board to Hear Worker Disputes Is Paralyzed
Fired employees have struggled to get a judge to hear their cases because Congress set up a separate system to referee such employment disputes.
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Lincoln County residents can now apply for FEMA
Lincoln County residents who sustained damage from the severe flooding last month can now apply for financial assistance from FEMA. MORE: <a href="
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FEMA moved quickly to help Texas. These other states waited months.
Several states and two Native American tribes waited months for disaster aid, while hundreds of requests for critical emergency services remain on hold.
Bipartisan lawmakers propose making FEMA a cabinet-level agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be a cabinet-level agency that reports directly to the president under a new bipartisan bill. The proposal, comes as the Trump
Billions in federal 2024 storm aid still flowing to Florida as FEMA's future debated
FEMA is still paying Florida claims on 2024 storms amid debate about whether the federal agency should continue to exist.
Rescue chief leaving FEMA over red tape should be a warning siren | Editorial
Congress should be demanding accountability from FEMA. Instead they're going on vacation. A short hearing by the House Transportation Committee offered little insight into what went wrong in Texas.
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