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.
How did FEMA spend $9 billion so quickly? Back-to-back disasters
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 ...
Federal Assistance for Hurricane Helene Survivors Surpasses ... - 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.
Arrest made after threat to FEMA in North Carolina as ... - CBS News
Oct 15, 2024 · Federal Emergency Management Agency crews were forced to relocate due to a reported armed threat against workers, first reported by The Washington Post. FEMA said later on Monday that it would ...
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.
FEMA Fires Employee for Telling Milton Relief Workers to Skip …
4 days ago · The initial news of the FEMA employee giving that guidance to relief workers was first reported by The Daily Wire. In a post on X, ...
Alejandro Mayorkas: FEMA's funding dwindling amid Hurricanes | AP News
Oct 2, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.
FEMA employee fired after advising hurricane relief team not ... - NBC News
4 days ago · Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 9. Nathan Posner/ / Anadolu via Getty Images file Nov. 9, 2024, 10:21 PM UTC / Updated Nov. 10, 2024, 3:12 PM UTC
FEMA employee fired for telling workers to ignore homes of ... - CBS News
4 days ago · A Federal Emergency Management Agency worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors not to go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the ...