Press Releases - FEMA.gov
Nov 4, 2024 · Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Open in Wakulla County. FEMA has opened a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Wakulla County to provide one-on-one help to Floridians affected by Hurricane Helene. Survivors of Hurricane Milton or Hurricane Debby can also be served by the center. November 4, 2024.
FEMA Launches Web Page to Respond to Rumors and Confirm …
Oct 4, 2024 · After a disaster, rumors and misunderstandings can spread rapidly through traditional and social media and via word of mouth by friends, neighbors and colleagues. False or misleading information can harm survivors by causing confusion and preventing people from getting the help they need.
Federal Assistance for Hurricane Helene Survivors ... - FEMA.gov
Oct 6, 2024 · FEMA continues its robust response and recovery efforts in the Southeast following the devastation caused by Helene. Federal assistance for survivors has now surpassed $137 million, with FEMA’s mission remaining steadfast in helping communities recover and rebuild.
How did FEMA spend $9 billion so quickly? Back-to-back ... - CNN
Oct 10, 2024 · The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is rapidly spending its disaster funding as it responds to back-to-back major hurricanes Helene and Milton – coming on top of a nonstop disaster year ...
FEMA has faced criticism and praise during Helene. Here's ...
Oct 5, 2024 · President Joe Biden talks with Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as he arrives at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, S.C., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, to survey damage from Hurricane Helene.
FEMA Employee Fired for Urging Team to Not Help Homes With ...
1 day ago · By Kanishka Singh. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency - whose mission is to help people before, during and after disasters - fired an employee who advised her ...
FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis ...
Jan 19, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency is changing how it responds to natural disasters, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and more destruction to homes.
Mayorkas Warns of FEMA Funding Shortfall After Hurricane ...
Oct 2, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency does not have enough funding to ride out the remainder of the hurricane season, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, said on Wednesday.
Biden-Harris Administration Reforms Disaster ... - FEMA.gov
Jan 19, 2024 · Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that FEMA is reforming its federal assistance policies and expanding benefits for disaster survivors to cut red tape, …
FEMA announces $3 billion for climate resiliency as time runs ...
Aug 28, 2023 · In a record-breaking year of disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is announcing nearly $3 billion Monday for communities to build resiliency against climate change-fueled extreme ...