FEMA
History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function
History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function FEMA’s independent agency status was lost in the early 2000s, leading to complaints about delays caused by bureaucracy and red tape. The Trump administration is cutting jobs at FEMA and talking about dismantling the agency, which […]
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Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected
Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected FEMA’s new policy change for 2025 removes any mention of equity, income, or social vulnerability from its Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide, which could leave low-income areas less protected during hurricanes. The Trump administration’s guidance change aims to make it quicker […]
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I study local government and Hurricane Helene forced me from my home − here’s how rural towns and counties in North Carolina and beyond cooperate to rebuild
I study local government and Hurricane Helene forced me from my home − here’s how rural towns and counties in North Carolina and beyond cooperate to rebuild The average number of annual disasters in the U.S. is around 55, but last year was a record year with 90 disasters declared nationwide. Rural towns and counties […]
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