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State officials provide an update on when residents could see FEMA assistance
The Village of Ruidoso is still recovering from the devastating floods that hit it a week ago. State officials say they have reached out to the federal government for additional resources, but they ...
Mass. emergency shelter spending just shy of $900M for FY25, latest state data shows
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration spent just shy of $900 million on emergency family shelters and related services last ...
Trump's cost-cutting efforts delayed FEMA's response to Texas floods, officials say
Some FEMA officials claim President Trump's cost-cutting policies are to blame for the delayed response to the disastrous ...
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York County assesses storm damage for potential state and federal aid
York County officials are evaluating storm damage to determine eligibility for state and federal funding following Monday's ...
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What We Know About How FEMA Officials Are Failing Texas
Former FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told E&E News that the head of FEMA should be on the ground “to talk to local ...
Gov. Murphy declares state of emergency as flash flooding wreaks havoc across N.J.
Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency Monday night as flash flooding hit multiple parts of New Jersey. Murphy asked ...
Texas officials defend response to deadly floods: 'We saved as many people as we could'
State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might ...
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Texas is relying on FEMA. State leaders said it should be cut
The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options ...