Tag: FEMA
Noem calls to eliminate FEMA after delaying Texas flood response by...
FEMA officials say Kristi Noem’s own approval policy caused life-threatening delays before she used them to justify dismantling the agency.
Landlords evicted Maui residents and housed wildfire survivors for more money....
When the agency inked contracts with private companies to identify homes they could rent for survivors, it didn’t prohibit them from signing up properties that had been occupied by long-term residents.
Climate change leaves flood maps outdated, FEMA says
“[W]e have to start thinking about what the threats are going to be in the future as a result of climate change, so they can put the mitigation measures in place.”
The White House pushed FEMA to give its biggest coronavirus contract...
The Trump administration has rushed through more than $760 million in contracts outside the usual bidding process during its haphazard coronavirus response. It’s highly unusual for the White House to step into FEMA’s supply bidding process.
Sens. Sanders and Warren call for investigation into FEMA waste and...
“We remain very concerned by reports that FEMA has awarded multi-million dollar contracts for hurricane-related aid to multiple unqualified companies.”
Recent disasters reveal racial discrimination in FEMA aid process
But if the FEMA response to recent disasters is any indication, storm victims could face barriers in securing federal aid – especially if they're not white.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 17
U.S. Border Patrol supervisor confesses to executing four women, FEMA blames hurricane deaths on spousal abuse, Kavanaugh accused of assault, and more.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, September 14
15 groups account for nearly all dark money, Trump claim Democrats rigged hurricane death toll, Bezos commits fraction of $163B fortune to help homeless, and more.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 13
Democratic lawmakers demand answers from FEMA , Trump cuts FEMA budget to pay for ICE, Midwest abandons Trump, and more.