FEMA Releases New Strategic Plan
Dec 9, 2021 · WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell released the agency’s “2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan” today, outlining a bold vision and three ambitious goals designed to address key challenges the agency faces during a pivotal moment in the field of emergency management.
Press Releases - FEMA.gov
1 day ago · More than $10 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for over 3,549 households in Virginia following the impacts of Hurricane Helene. This milestone is accompanied by other important moments in disaster assistance and recovery.
How did FEMA spend $9 billion so quickly? Back-to-back disasters
Oct 10, 2024 · The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is rapidly spending its disaster funding as it responds to back-to-back major hurricanes Helene and Milton – coming on top of a nonstop disaster...
House GOP chairman demands FEMA accountability for Hurricane ... - NBC News
The chairman of a House Homeland Security subcommittee is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail what it did to prepare for Hurricane Helene after it became clear there...
Newsroom - FEMA.gov
Sep 27, 2024 · FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of South Carolina to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene beginning Sept. 25 and continuing. Press Release | September 27, 2024.
FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis ... - CNN
Jan 19, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is changing the way it responds to natural disasters, it announced Friday, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and causes more...
FEMA announces $3 billion for climate resiliency as time runs low …
Aug 28, 2023 · In a record-breaking year of disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is announcing nearly $3 billion Monday for communities to build resiliency against climate change-fueled...
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Increase Resilience ...
Jul 10, 2024 · The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a Final Rule to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The standard is a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help protect communities.
FEMA, agencies send more than 5,000 feds to Helene response
Oct 3, 2024 · More than 5,000 federal employees are responding to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, as Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warns the Federal Emergency Management Agency will run short on funding this disaster season.
After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more …
Sep 1, 2023 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency needs $16 billion in emergency funding, the White House says. That's up $4 billion from a request it made last month, due to recent disasters.