Biden-Harris Administration Provides More Than $20 Million ... - FEMA.gov
WEB4 days ago · Several federal agencies, including FEMA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Energy and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, are already in Virginia and working hard with their counterparts with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and other state agencies.
FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as …
WEB17 hours ago · The head of the U.S. disaster response agency continued to forcefully push back Monday against false claims and conspiracy theories about her agency’s response to Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm continued to climb. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell pointed to the agency’s massive ...
Hurricane Helene - FEMA.gov
WEBSep 25, 2024 · More than 3,500 personnel from across the federal workforce are deployed and supporting Hurricane Helene response efforts across the impacted states – more than 1,000 are from FEMA. Across the impacted states, FEMA has shipped over 1.9 million Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), more than 1 million liters of …
Press Releases - FEMA.gov
WEB3 days ago · As response and recovery efforts continue across the Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene, FEMA remains committed to ensuring that survivors receive accurate information on federal assistance. The agency is actively working alongside state, local and tribal partners to assess damage and support those affected by the disaster.
Alejandro Mayorkas: FEMA's funding dwindling amid Hurricanes | AP News
WEB5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday. The agency is being stretched as it works with states to assess damage from Hurricane Helene and delivers meals ...
FEMA has faced criticism and praise during ... - Associated Press News
WEB3 days ago · Updated 7:12 PM PDT, October 4, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is tasked with helping states and communities hit by disasters like Hurricane Helene. With Helene hitting during the homestretch of an election year, the agency has been criticized by some residents and …
What to know about FEMA disaster relief ahead of Hurricane ... - ABC News
WEB1 day ago · Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images. As a still-reeling Florida braces for the impact of Hurricane Milton, the U.S. government's top disaster relief arm, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Increase ... - FEMA.gov
WEBJul 10, 2024 · Today, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today published a Final Rule to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The standard is a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help protect communities.
FEMA announces $3 billion for climate resiliency as time runs low …
WEBAug 28, 2023 · In a record-breaking year of disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is announcing nearly $3 billion Monday for communities to build resiliency against climate change-fueled extreme...
FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis ... - CNN
WEBJan 19, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is changing the way it responds to natural disasters, it announced Friday, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and...