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Mass. emergency shelter spending just shy of $900M for FY25, latest state data shows
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration spent just shy of $900 million on emergency family shelters and related services last ...
Kerr County officials did not issue emergency alert until 2 days after deadly flood
Kerr County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters until two days after the deadly flood, according to ...
Half of the states in the country have come together to help Texas, officials said
Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said Monday during a commissioners’ meeting that it is difficult to determine exactly how many ...
‘We’ve been ghosted by FEMA’: Officials across country say they can’t get answers on critical funding
As hurricane season bears down, a new layer of uncertainty is spreading through the disaster response system: a wall of ...
Gov. Murphy declares state of emergency as flash flooding wreaks havoc across N.J.
Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency Monday night as flash flooding across the northern section of New Jersey ...
Officials say at least 100 people still missing after July Fourth floods; recovery efforts could take months
At least 132 people have died. State and local leaders say getting an exact figure of the missing is difficult because so ...
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Officials urge homeowners to 'be prepared' as lawmakers announce plans to slash FEMA: 'All kinds of programs ... [could be] impacted'
"FEMA offers all kinds of programs — including trainings that equip local government and enable community members to assist ...
State officials urge readiness during hurricane season
Local and state officials are urging residents to plan ahead for disasters as the calendar reaches the peak of hurricane ...
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What We Know About How FEMA Officials Are Failing Texas
Former FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told E&E News that the head of FEMA should be on the ground “to talk to local ...