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Exclusive: FEMA is ‘not ready’ for hurricane season, internal agency review shows
Hurricane preparations at FEMA have slowed to a crawl. With hurricane season weeks away, a new assessment raises a number of ...
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Whitmer requests federal disaster aid for northern Michigan ice storm damage
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has formally requested federal aid to help northern Michigan communities recover and rebuild from ...
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Senators move to eliminate longstanding roadblock to emergency agency's work: 'It's a common-sense approach'
The bill targets outdated Federal Emergency Management Agency policies that have made it difficult and expensive to carry out ...
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No Trump, No FEMA? Tornado Ravaged City’s Mayor Pleads for Federal Assistance
At least 28 people across three states were killed when tornadoes struck Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia on Friday, with a ...
How a state requests federal aid following a natural disaster
Missouri has four pending requests for federal aid for spring storm damage. The earliest of these requests is now two months ...
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$1.3M in federal funds coming to Springfield for 2023 derecho cleanup
More federal funds are coming to Springfield to help address debris removal from severe flooding caused by the June 29, 2023, ...
Trump administration, federal agencies accused of abandoning tornado victims
A powerful tornado hit the St. Louis area on May 16, causing extensive destruction. The storm reached EF-3 strength, with ...
Missouri Governor Kehoe requests federal disaster declaration for destructive April 29 storms
If approved, Public Assistance would allow local governments and qualifying nonprofit agencies to seek federal assistance for ...
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Governor asks for federal emergency declaration after deadly St. Louis tornado
Gov. Mike Kehoe has requested that President Donald Trump issue a federal emergency declaration for the state of Missouri ...