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Thousands in Louisiana drop flood insurance despite more frequent, damaging storms. Why?
Efforts to flood-proof homes in Louisiana are not moving fast enough. Skyrocketing flood insurance premiums along with home ...
FEMA didn’t answer almost half the calls it received for disaster aid
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have left the Federal Emergency Management Agency struggling to handle phone calls from ...
FEMA failed to answer nearly half of the calls for assistance, aid it received during Hurricanes Helen and Milton: report
The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to answer nearly half of the calls for aid and assistance it recently received ...
FEMA employee allegedly told Hurricane Milton relief team to skip houses with Trump signs in Florida
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says one of its employees advised her disaster relief team to avoid homes with signs ...
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Cajun Navy became a lifeline after Katrina. Now Louisiana volunteers search for missing in NC.
Hurricane Katrina sparked the creation of the volunteer group. Years later they're hard at work in North Carolina, where ...
FEMA: Worker fired after directing workers to avoid helping hurricane survivors who supported Trump
A Federal Emergency Management Agency worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors not to go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the ...
FEMA to provide temporary housing for Western NC after congressman makes request
Congressman Edwards called on the agency to provide temporary shelter for Western North Carolina residents in a timely manner ...
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FEMA disaster recovery center for Hurricane Francine victims closes in St. Mary Parish
However, help is just a mouse click, phone call, or a tap on the FEMA app away. The Morgan City DRC that will close is located at: Hours: Thursday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 8 a.m. to 1 ...
In hurricanes’ wake, FEMA is underwater
FEMA’s workforce “was overwhelmed” when three hurricanes — Harvey, Irma and Maria — hit Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico in quick succession in 2017. Agency call centers, plagued by “low morale and ...
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FEMA disaster recovery center for Hurricane Francine victims closing in St. Mary Parish
Morgan City; Louisiana; FEMA; State of Louisiana; Disaster Recovery Center; Morgan City; Monday, September 23; residents; affected; Hurricane Francine; ...
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FEMA failed to answer nearly half of the calls for assistance, aid it received during Hurricanes Helen and Milton: report
FEMA has been struggling to respond to disasters since 2005, when Hurricane Katrina killed close to 1,400 people in Louisiana. New York and New Jersey residents also had trouble getting through to ...