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Oct 11 2023
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FEMA under civil rights investigation after sending ‘unintelligible’ Merbok relief info to Alaska Native communities
On any given day in Bethel’s airport terminal most people are speaking Yugtun, or Yup’ik. Hundreds of passengers travel to and from some of Alaska’s most remote Indigenous communities. Much of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s store-bought food travels through these same terminals, as well as supplies and equipment people might need in response to a natural disaster. Those supplies were necessary
KTOO
Aug 17 2023
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FEMA on-site in Maui, setting up recovery centers for survivors
As the wildfire emergency response continues in Hawaii, the White House says President Joe Biden remains in close contact with FEMA and the governor of Hawaii.
However, critics of the president’s response are frustrated, saying federal assistance is coming too slowly.
Biden and the first lady will visit Maui next Monday to meet with survivors and first responders. FEMA said the
NewsNation
Sep 01 2023
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VLGS to host legal clinics for FEMA help in South Royalton, other towns
SOUTH ROYALTON — Vermont Law and Graduate School is scheduled to host three free clinics this month to help people affected by this summer’s flooding to apply for assistance. The first is scheduled to take place in South Royalton on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oaks 109 on the law school’s campus, 164 Chelsea Street. The other clinics are scheduled to take place in Ludlow and Barre in
Valley News
Sep 01 2023
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After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more money
The White House is asking Congress for an additional $4 billion in emergency funding to help cover the costs of recent natural disasters in Hawaii, Florida and other parts of the country.
Last month, the White House told Congress the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief fund needed $12 billion. But on Friday, the White House said that wasn't going to be enough, and
NPR (Online News)
Sep 21 2023
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FEMA says Vermonters with flooding damage from July 18-21 are now eligible for assistance
FEMA announced today that flood-related damages that occurred between July 18 and July 21 are now eligible for federal assistance. Vermont saw the bulk of this summer's catastrophic flooding the week of July 10 — but another big storm hit the state later that month. And FEMA now says damage from that second round of flooding will also be part of the federal disaster declaration. Doug Farnham,
Vermont Public
Aug 14 2023
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Thousands on Maui sign up for FEMA disaster aid as recovery efforts continue
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Six days after a wall of flames tore through Lahaina town, hundreds of people are still missing and loved ones are holding on to hope they’ll be found safe. On Monday, FEMA officials continued to refer to the mission as a search-and-rescue operation, saying issues with communication may still be preventing some from reconnecting with family. Lahaina wildfire: Here’s
Hawaii News Now
Aug 14 2023
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‘Nothing can prepare you’ for devastation of Hawaii wildfire, FEMA administrator says
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell described harrowing conditions in Maui after wildfires left at least 96 people dead, the deadliest American wildfire in over a century.
“Nothing can prepare you for what I saw during my time here and nothing can prepare them for the emotional toll of the impact that this severe event has taken,” Criswell told reporters at the White House Monday,
CNBC
Aug 27 2023
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It may be years before FEMA maps show the full flood risk to Vermont communities
On Tuesday, dozens of Montpelier residents gathered to discuss ideas for improving the city’s relationship with the three rivers that run inside its borders. The stakes were high. Just over a month earlier, Montpelier had been inundated with 4 to 6 feet of floodwaters, destroying or damaging large portions of the downtown area and residential neighborhoods. Amid discussion of building up water
VT Digger
Aug 23 2023
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FEMA officials turn Maui tragedy into a five-star luxury vacation... - Revolver News
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Jul 20 2023
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Biden administration approves Stitts’ request for FEMA storm aid in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's request for disaster assistance in 19 counties affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes from last month has been approved by the Biden administration. The approval means that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide funding to municipalities, counties, tribes, and rural electric cooperatives for debris removal, infrastructure repairs