FEMA

• Why is the federal government looking to create a national emergency agency?

  Here's a look at what a national emergency agency could consist of, and how it would be different from what's already in place to deal with disasters like wildfires.

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• Wildfire south of Osoyoos, B.C., has potential to cause ‘destruction … major disaster’: FEMA

  As of Thursday night, 30 structures had been lost to the wildfire in Washington state, according to officials.

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2020
  
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• Trump alleges some U.S. hospitals are hoarding ventilators as coronavirus pandemic grows

  Trump, whose critics have accused him of trying to deflect blame over his handling of the crisis, did not cite any evidence to back his accusation that hospitals were hoarding the devices.

  Health

  Mar 29, 2020
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• Coronavirus: What happens if Trump signs emergency declaration over COVID-19?

  Here's a quick look at how the Stafford Act works and what powers a declaration would unlock.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2020
• Hurricane Dorian: Debunking online misinformation

  CLAIM: All shelters and hotels are required to take in pets. THE FACTS: It depends on the shelter.

  World

  Sep 2, 2019
• Private info of 2.3M disaster victims wrongly released by U.S. emergency management

  FEMA released to a contractor the personal information of survivors of devastating 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, potentially exposing the victims to identity fraud and theft, a government watchdog reported Friday.

  World

  Mar 22, 2019
• Trump threatens to yank funds for California wildfire recovery

  President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold FEMA money to help California cope with wildfires if the state doesn’t improve its forest management practices.

  World

  Jan 9, 2019
• U.S. sent a ‘Presidential Alert’ text to all American cellphones

  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) explained that the text will be titled, "Presidential Alert."

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2018
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• FEMA boss defends Donald Trump’s denial of Hurricane Maria death toll figures

  Long suggested that a George Washington University study — which concluded that nearly 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico as a result of the 2017 hurricane — may have contained misleading numbers. 

  World

  Sep 16, 2018
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• Trump officials deny claim that FEMA funds were transferred to immigration enforcement

  “This is a sorry attempt to push a false agenda at a time when the administration is focused on assisting millions on the East Coast facing a catastrophic disaster," DHS spokesman Tyler Houlton said.

  Politics

  Sep 12, 2018