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The scrutiny on the agency comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the necessity of FEMA and called for ...
The Homeland Security chief denied that a memo she issued in June requiring her to approve FEMA expenditures over $100,000 ...
Spring storms spark scrutiny of FEMA as Trump overhauls and slashes the agency May 20, 2025 6:45 PM EDT By — William Brangham By — Jonah Anderson By — Azhar Merchant ...
Critics also accuse FEMA of mission creep, as the agency’s operations expanded beyond handling logistics and cutting checks in the wake of disasters. It was involved in much of the response to ...
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday defended FEMA's response to deadly floods in Texas last week, saying her agency acted swiftly and that Texas officials had ...