FEMA Administrator on misinformation about federal response to Helene: ‘This kind of rhetoric is not helpful’
Administrator Deanne Criswell said misinformation regarding Hurricane Helene and the federal government’s response is “not ...
As Major Hurricane Approaches Florida, FEMA Faces Severe Staffing Shortage
Fewer than 10 percent of the agency’s disaster workers are available to respond to Hurricane Milton and other calamities.
FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is again forcefully pushing back against false claims and conspiracy ...
Trump FEMA Claim Debunked: Agency Not Running Out Of Money Because Of Migrants
While DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas has warned about the agency running low on cash for its disaster efforts, that’s a separate ...
Back-to-Back Hurricanes Set to Strain FEMA as Its Funds Run Low
Hurricane Milton is bearing down on Florida only days after Helene tore through and could cost even more, says a former FEMA ...
Federal relief workers say FEMA is moving away from helping greatest number of people— to LGBTQ ‘disaster equity’ in woke webinar
In FEMA’s alphabet, DEI comes first. A startling 2023 FEMA webinar features federal health and disaster personnel trumpeting ...
A resurfaced Zoom clip shows a FEMA employee talking about how natural disasters affect LGBTQ people.
Today, a clip of a government Zoom roundtable went viral, with employees from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ...
FEMA, Facing Money Shortage, Issues Warning About Hurricane Milton
FEMA said it's "ready to support" Florida as a hurricane approaches the state, which is still reeling from the devastation ...
Republicans Who Voted Against FEMA Funding Now Face Hurricane Milton Threat
The incoming hurricane and discussions in Congress arrive as FEMA faces a multibillion-dollar deficit, even after imposing new spending restrictions last month. The agency is forgoing some ongoing ...
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No, FEMA, other emergency responders are not 'confiscating' emergency supplies, donations
FEMA is not "confiscating" emergency supplies or donations meant for Hurricane Helene survivors. Officials from FEMA and local leaders in states like Tennessee and North Carolina have denied these ...
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FEMA boss defends agency incompetence, says criticism is ‘dangerous’
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell suggested criticism of her agency's dismal hurricane response is "dangerous" and hurts ...
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Fact checking falsehoods about FEMA funding and Hurricane Helene
Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm ...