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FEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say
The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led the Federal Emergency Management Agency since early ...
FEMA’s Hurricane Response in Jeopardy as New Leader Stumbles
The new FEMA head’s confusing comments and internal turmoil are raising concerns about the agency’s ability to handle a ...
National Weather Service, FEMA start hurricane season under a cloud
Now that the Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, lawmakers and emergency preparedness officials around the ...
Hurricane season begins in Florida without preparedness sales tax holiday
The hurricane prep sales tax holiday isn't happening this year because the state legislature hasn’t approved a new budget.
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Hurricane preparedness: Where to find emergency shelter locations in the Wilmington area
Here's a look at emergency shelter locations during a hurricane across the Cape Fear region and what to know before you go.
Retired Gen. Honore urges hurricane preparedness amid federal uncertainty
Retired Lt. Gen. Russell Honore has a message for Louisiana as hurricane season begins: “Let’s get ready, hurricane season is ...
Rep. Jared Moskowitz discusses the likely consequences of FEMA budget, staff cuts
Jim goes one-on-one with Jared Moskowitz on a variety of topics, with a focus on the congressman's belief that cuts made to ...
As hurricane season begins, worry swirls over cuts to key federal agencies
As hurricane season begins, experts in storms and disasters worry about massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, ...