FEMA hiring overhaul drives fears of agency dismantling as hurricane season nears
The decision to reshape the hiring process for the agency's disaster relief foot soldiers comes just months before hurricane ...
FEMA expands scope of wildfire debris cleanup, extends key ‘opt-in’ deadline
A widened scope of property owners now have until April 15 to opt in to right-of-entry, allowing the U.S. Army Corps of ...
Asheville Answers: FEMA paying for Helene victims funerals? How much has been distributed?
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been paying for the funerals of Helene victims since the storm hit on Sept. 27.
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FEMA set for elimination, Noem says, amid bipartisan House reform proposal
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said during Monday’s Cabinet meeting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Musk Targeted FEMA. Storm-Battered Communities Are Paying a Price.
A FEMA funding freeze illustrates the extraordinary power of Elon Musk and DOGE, who have made claims of undue benefits for ...
Western NC wildfires live updates Friday, March 28: See the latest from around the region
Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Friday for ...
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Bangkok declared ‘emergency zone’ as powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hits Myanmar with tremors felt across the region
By Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit the heart of ...
Western NC wildfires updates Friday, March 28: See the latest from around the region
Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Friday for ...
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FEMA hiring overhaul drives fears of agency dismantling
FEMA acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton briefed his leadership team on the decision last week, according to multiple agency sources, prompting regional directors to break the news to employees ...
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FEMA reminds flood victims of Individual Assistance deadline
WELCH — FEMA is reminding victims of the Feb. 15 flood of the April 28 deadline to apply for Individual Assistance. According to a statement released by FEMA Wednesday, the deadline to apply for ...