Press Releases - FEMA.gov
WEB6 days ago · Find out the latest news and updates from FEMA on disaster recovery, assistance, preparedness and more. Browse the press releases by title, keyword, location or date and see the content archive for older news.
Newsroom - FEMA.gov
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Find out the latest news and updates from FEMA, the federal agency that provides disaster assistance and resilience guidance. Browse press releases, blogs, fact sheets, videos, podcasts, social media and more.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding to Enhance ... - FEMA.gov
WEB2 days ago · FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced selections for a combined $150 million in capitalization grants to help communities reduce vulnerability to natural hazards. Funding through the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program will enable 10 states, a Tribal Nation and the District of Columbia to administer …
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with FEMA and Emergency ...
WEBJun 22, 2021 · The President discussed FEMA's efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to hurricanes, tornadoes, heat, and wildfires, and how to expedite delivery of support to communities in need. He also...
FEMA COVID-19 Update | FEMA.gov
WEBApr 23, 2021 · FEMA COVID-19 Update. WASHINGTON -- FEMA has achieved President Biden’s goal of administering 200 million shots in 100 days, seven days ahead of schedule. FEMA remains committed to the equitable distribution of vaccines, ensuring everyone who wants a vaccine can get one.
FEMA Chief ‘Adds a Human Touch’ to Disaster Response - The …
WEBSep 29, 2022 · For Deanne Criswell, a former firefighter and the face of the government’s response to Hurricane Ian, handling complex disasters has been a mainstay of her career.
FEMA announces $3 billion for climate resiliency as time runs low …
WEBAug 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 extreme ...
FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis ... - CNN
WEBJan 19, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency is changing how it responds to natural disasters, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and more destruction to homes.
FEMA Imposes Building Rules to Reduce Flood Damage - The New York Times
WEBJul 10, 2024 · The agency said Wednesday that projects constructed with FEMA money must be built in a way that prevents flood damage, whether by elevating them above the expected height of a flood or, if that...
Biden Doubles FEMA Program to Prepare for Extreme Weather
WEBMay 24, 2021 · WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said it would spend $1 billion to help communities prepare for worsening disasters, the latest sign of the toll that climate change is already taking across ...