‘Don’t Get in My Way,’ the New Acting Head of FEMA Warns Staff May 12, 2025 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and Rebecca Santana The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting...
A Look at the $100B Disaster Relief in the Government Spending Bill December 27, 2024 By Rebecca Santana and Travis Loller Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this...
If Flood Insurance Lapsed, FEMA Extends Grace Period to Renew Policies October 15, 2024 By Rebecca Santana WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents in the states hit by Hurricane Helene who had coverage through the federal flood insurance program...
FEMA Is Ready for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons, but Money a Concern June 24, 2024 By Rebecca Santana The head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country...
New FEMA Rules Aim to Cut the Red Tape of Disaster Recovery January 22, 2024 By Rebecca Santana Anyone who has lived through a natural disaster and then applied to the federal government for assistance knows that it...
Report on Mass Shootings Urges Workplace Violence Prevention Plans January 27, 2023 By Rebecca Santana As the nation reels from a week of high-profile shootings, a new report on mass attacks calls for communities to...
Fires Becoming Deadlier as Firefighter Recruitment Wanes January 17, 2023 By Rebecca Santana Fires feeding off modern materials found in people’s homes are burning faster and becoming deadlier at the same time that...
Coast Guard Blames Pilot for Cargo Ship Grounding in Chesapeake Bay in March December 8, 2022 By Rebecca Santana A Coast Guard investigation into the grounding in March of a cargo ship in the Chesapeake Bay faulted the pilot...
Frustration and Desperation Mount as Ian’s Effects Linger October 5, 2022 By Bobby Caina Calvan and Rebecca Santana Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian’s effects persisted Monday, as people faced...
Louisiana’s Native Americans Still Recovering From Hurricane Ida June 17, 2022 By Rebecca Santana Driving through her village along the southeastern Louisiana bayou, tribal official Cherie Matherne points out remnants of house after house...