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April 2, 2020

Coronavirus-related FEMA docs show shortage of medical supplies requested by states

New documents released on Thursday by the Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform show that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided only a small fraction of the personal protective equipment (PPE) requested by states in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

March 29, 2020

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces arrival of 112,000 N95 masks in state

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer posted a video on Saturday, telling residents to be safe amid the coronavirus outbreak and that she had good news about the state's preparedness.

March 22, 2020

Biden blasts Trump's response to coronavirus; says Defense Production Act needs to be implemented

Former Vice President Joe Biden issued on Sunday a harsh criticism of the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic – saying Trump “neglected, minimized and lied about this virus” while ignoring warnings from the country’s top public health and intelligence officials on the threat it posed to the United States.

March 22, 2020

FEMA director promises masks are coming, but is light on details

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Peter Gaynor promised on Sunday that more masks and healthcare supplies were being shipped out to combat the coronavirus pandemic, but would not go into details about when the masks would arrive or provide any specific numbers.

March 21, 2020

Katrina-era FEMA director: Trump invoking Stafford Act was 'smart,' important

Michael Brown, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under President George W. Bush during Hurricane Katrina, said President Trump rightfully invoked the Stafford Act and Defense Production Act because it allows him to focus on fighting the virus contagion itself.

March 20, 2020

Ex-FEMA boss bolts from MSNBC interview: 'I don't have time to listen to bull----, people'

How big a role federal agencies should play in the response to the coronavirus outbreak led to some fireworks on MSNBC on Thursday.

September 10, 2019

Ex-FEMA officials, contractor accused of Puerto Rico hurricane relief fraud

Federal authorities announced Tuesday that two former officials from the Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA), as well as the former president of the main relief contracting agency in Puerto Rico, have been arrested and indicted on charges of taking bribes during restoration efforts after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017.

September 3, 2019

Sen. Rick Scott urges Floridians to evacuate as Hurricane Dorian approaches

Sen. Rick Scott warned Floridians of the possibility of an unpredictable storm as Hurricane Dorian rages on a path to sweep Florida.

August 30, 2019

Florida urged to plan for 7 days without power as Hurricane Dorian approaches

Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to “make preparations" for a seven-day power outage after issuing a state of emergency for all 67 counties as Hurricane Dorian gains strength on its path toward Florida. 

May 23, 2019

Financial future of Mississippi Delta uncertain after rampant floods

Life as most people know it has come to a slow halt in the Mississippi Delta. More than 500,000 acres of land, according to the Mississippi Levee Board, has been covered by backwater floods that can’t seem to escape.