FEMA Withholds $300 Million in Grants Until States Account for Deportations

The agency is demanding certification that population counts, used to determine grant allocations, exclude people who have been recently removed from the country.

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Trump Cuts to Counterterrorism Funds for New York Reach $187 Million

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York asked that the funding be restored, accusing the Trump administration of “walking away from the fight against terrorism.”

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Judge Blocks Trump Move to Cut FEMA Funds Over Immigration Policy

A coalition of blue states and Washington, D.C., accused the Trump administration of illegally “taking money from its enemies” in freezing emergency preparedness grants.

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How Shutdown Gridlock Could Impede Disaster Preparedness

Turmoil in Washington is distracting from efforts to fix a flood insurance gap and replenish a key disaster relief fund.

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Making Florida More Flood Resistant Is Forcing Hard Choices for Homeowners

A rule requiring many storm-damaged homes to be demolished or rebuilt to the latest flood-resistant standards has exacted personal and cultural costs.

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Watchdog Warns Trump’s Cuts at FEMA Pose a ‘Major Challenge’

The country lacks the ability to address multiple disasters happening at once, the Government Accountability Office said.

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3 Ways Hurricane Forecasts Have Changed Since Katrina

Modern technology has given meteorologists more detail than they’ve ever had on how storms behave. Here’s what they’re doing with it.

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This Is Why New Orleans Never Recovered From Katrina

New Orleans after Katrina is a cautionary tale for every place in America that will one day face its own disaster.

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FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump

The letter, sent to Congress on Monday, said cuts made by the Trump administration had erased improvements made to disaster response since Hurricane Katrina.

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On the Front Lines of Climate Change, Firefighters Are Getting Very Sick

Across the country, unmasked wildfire fighters are falling ill and dying. Hannah Dreier talks about her investigation into the risks these workers face.

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