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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 ...
An official with the state’s emergency response agency worried about costs if a wildfire, tornado or any other disaster were ...
During his first all-staff meeting, David Richardson reportedly warned employees against resisting change, stating ... the ...
The Stafford Act states that FEMA typically covers a minimum of 75 percent of the cost for most projects, such as repairing ...
FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to ...
The leadership change comes at a time when the agency, which is in charge of coordinating the federal government’s response ...
President Donald Trump’s administration has replaced the acting administrator of the beleaguered Federal Emergency Management ...
David Richardson replaced acting FEMA head Cameron Hamilton, who was fired for telling Congress the emergency response agency ...