A new analysis warns that a proposed overhaul of the Federal Emergency Management Agency by a Trump-appointed panel would limit access to federal disaster aid for survivors, shifting the burden to state and local governments amid hurricane season. Last month, the FEMA Review Council floated sweeping changes to the disaster agency, turning it into a … Read more
Next Monday marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga spoke with Bob Fenton, FEMA’s acting administrator, to discuss the administration’s preparedness. Source link
Washington — Inside FEMA Headquarters’ National Response Coordination Center, as a hypothetical Category 2 hurricane bore down near Creole, Louisiana, maps of the storm glowed on television screens. Staff announcements rang out on a PA system. Emergency managers leaned over laptops and traded updates in sidebars. FEMA staff, the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross, the … Read more
A council meant to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed Thursday a series of long-awaited changes to the disaster recovery body that stop short of the administration’s promises to dismantle it, but could reduce the number of disasters the federal government supports and the amount of money it doles out. A council appointed by … Read more
An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the … Read more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved to address staffing issues that triggered concern and uncertainty among and about its workforce, including reinstating employees put on leave for publicly opposing agency policies, and extending contracts for some workers whose terms were set to expire soon. The changes come as FEMA prepares for the 2026 Atlantic … Read more
FEMA has welcomed back at least 15 whistleblowers who were placed on indefinite administrative leave in August after signing a public letter protesting moves by the since-ousted Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The decision to allow the employees to … Read more
From the Department of Homeland Security to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there’s been a bit of a leadership shakeup within the Trump administration. Longtime political reporter and author Molly Ball joins “The Takeout” with analysis. Source link
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to serve as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nearly a year after he was removed as its acting head following testimony to Congress in which he defended the agency’s existence. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
President Trump intends to nominate Cameron Hamilton to run the Federal Emergency Management Agency after he was pushed out as acting leader nearly a year ago, according to two people familiar his plans. FILE – Cam Hamilton testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing of FEMA on Capitol Hill … Read more