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FEMA, hurricane katrina and Congress

FEMA staff tell Congress inexperience of Trump officials risks Katrina-style disaster

The letter signed by 35 named employees said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and acting FEMA director David Richardson lack qualifications.

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FEMA employees warn Congress that Trump officials’ actions risk another Katrina-level disaster

Federal Emergency Management Agency employees warned members of Congress about their concerns that the agency is unprepared for another large-scale disaster under the Trump administration. In a letter to Congress titled the “Katrina Declaration,

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FEMA workers warn agency at risk of Hurricane Katrina-type failures

More than 180 current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency employees – most signing anonymously – sent a sharply worded letter to Congress on Monday, warning that the Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul is gutting the disaster relief agency’s authority and capabilities,

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After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributed federal funds to public media stations, is shutting down on ...

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Will states take on more FEMA duties? Congress, Trump council debate agency’s fate

The future of the natural disaster response agency could depend on a 12-member board crafting recommendations for President ...

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FEMA employees call for reforms to restore disaster response capacity ahead of Katrina anniversary

The “Katrina Declaration and Petition to Congress" calls out reductions to CERT, the National Fire Academy and hazard grants as weakening national disaster readiness ...

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