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FEMA continues assisting Helene victims, application deadline extended
Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby has released her weekly report on Hurricane Helene disaster recovery. This week’s report is ...
FEMA chief grilled about government's response to hurricanes Helene and Milton
The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, is set to face questions from House lawmakers ...
As natural disasters surge, FEMA’s budget shortfalls could delay Helene recovery
Financial shortfalls have repeatedly forced FEMA to put disaster recovery projects on hold. That could spell trouble for ...
Do you still need help after Hurricane Helene? Try the FEMA recovery center in Laurens County
Now, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) still has a Disaster Recovery Center open in Laurens County for people ...
House Republicans eye FEMA fund overhaul ahead of high-stakes hearing on Helene recovery
Rep. Gary Palmer is leading new legislation to replenish FEMA disaster relief funding using unspent funds the agency has ...
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FEMA head grilled about staffer who told others to avoid homes with Trump signs
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, told lawmakers that she personally approved the firing of an employee who directed FEMA workers to not knock on the doors of those ...
Oversight panel presses FEMA administrator on hurricane relief discrimination allegations
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee grilled Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne ...
FEMA must be 'completely revamped,' House Republican from hurricane-battered district tells agency chief
Fla., questioned how FEMA could continue to confidently claim no political discrimination within the agency without a ...
FEMA chief defends hurricane response on Capitol Hill
The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, faced questions from lawmakers about the ...
Opinion
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How Helene gave way to 'Hurricane Snafu' in the Carolinas
It wasn’t as if the Tar Heel state didn’t see Hurricane Helene coming. On Sept. 25, one day before Helene stormed ashore, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency as the storm’s ...