FEMA Chief Long to Leave Agency February 13, 2019 By Jennifer Jacobs and Christopher Flavelle Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long is leaving the agency he led through a record period of natural disasters...
Latest Storms May Finally Shift Focus to Disaster Mitigation by Local Communities October 17, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Hurricane Michael’s devastation could spur policymakers to better prepare vulnerable communities for the effects of climate change. The images of...
FEMA Head ‘Ticked Off’ Over Cycle of Inadequate Storm Preparation, Insurance, Evacuations October 15, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long angrily criticized the failure of citizens to heed evacuation warnings and leaders to...
FEMA Chief Long to Keep Job, Repay Government for Car Misuse September 24, 2018 By Colleen Long The head of the federal disaster response agency used government vehicles without proper authorization, but will not lose his job...
FEMA Chief Under Scrutiny Over Use of Government Vehicles September 18, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle A demand for documents by a key House Republican adds to the growing pressure on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s...
FEMA Reorganizing, Top Jobs Unfilled as Hurricane Season Gets Underway May 29, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle With the hurricane season beginning, top jobs at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency remain vacant and critics say that...
Disasters Affected 8% of U.S. Population in 2017, FEMA Notes in Review of Historic Year January 3, 2018 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supported 59 major disaster declarations and 16 emergency declarations in 2017, a year during...
Gov. Abbott Says Texas Relief Bill May Top $120 Billion September 4, 2017 By Ben Brody Two days after President Donald Trump asked Congress for $8 billion in initial relief for Harvey, Texas Governor Greg Abbott...
Hurricane Harvey Looks to Be First Big Test for Trump FEMA Director Long August 25, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle Brock Long knew it was just a matter of time. “We’ve gone 11 years without a major hurricane land-falling in...
Trump FEMA Chief Backs Reducing Federal Role in Disaster Relief, Flood Insurance August 23, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle President Donald Trump’s emergency management director said he’s pushing for an overhaul of disaster relief so that states, cities and...