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FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states
In comments that cemented the Trump administration's intent to bring about a major shift in the agency's mission, Richardson ...
Exclusive: FEMA is ‘not ready’ for hurricane season, internal agency review shows
Hurricane preparations at FEMA have slowed to a crawl. With hurricane season weeks away, a new assessment raises a number of ...
FEMA Head Admits in Internal Meetings He Doesn’t Yet Have a Plan for Hurricane Season
In video viewed by The Wall Street Journal, newly appointed Director David Richardson says “clarifying the intent of the ...
Trump’s firing of FEMA director unsettles GOP senators
Senate Republicans are unsettled by the Trump administration’s decision to fire Cameron Hamilton, the acting director of the ...
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Homeland Security Offers Buyouts, Early Retirements as Workforce Shifts
In an internal email titled “Reshaping of the DHS Workforce,” Secretary Kristi Noem outlined three options for staff who ... a violence prevention center, and about 200 FEMA probationary employees. At ...