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Rats and urine-stained mattresses: Maui fire survivors say FEMA housing has been a disaster
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Direct Lease program helps wildfire survivors find short-...
FEMA urged to add extreme heat, wildfire smoke to list of disasters
CBS News· 13 hours agoA coalition of organizations is calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to add extreme...
Petition pushes FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as 'major disasters'
NPR· 9 hours agoSU: So under the Stafford Act, which is the animating statute for our Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA ...
Environmental groups push for FEMA to consider extreme heat a disaster
WDVM via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoSome environmental groups say the impacts from extreme heat should be treated just like a tornado....
Center for Biological Diversity Reports FEMA Urged to Fund Disaster Response for Extreme Heat,...
Sierra Sun Times· 16 hours agoWASHINGTON— A multistate coalition of environmental, labor and health groups urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday ...
Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke Should Be Considered 'Major Disasters' by FEMA Amid Climate Crisis,...
Smithsonian Magazine· 8 hours agoTo date, FEMA has traditionally saved that classification for emergencies with obvious physical destruction. In a petition filed Monday, the coalition shared data that 2,300 ...
Douglas County awarded $16.5 million in FEMA grants for emergency communications upgrade
KEZI 9 Eugene· 1 day agoDouglas County officials announced on Friday that the county has received more than $16 million in...
Groups urge FEMA to treat extreme heat as a major disaster
KETV 7 Omaha· 1 day agoAs the first significant heat wave of the season sweeps across the country, several organizations...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 15 hours agoHomes that have been in families for generations are pretty commonplace in Black culture. Luckily, the Federal Emergency Management Agency</ ...
Dozens of Groups Push FEMA to Recognize Extreme Heat as a ‘Major Disaster’
New York Times· 1 day agoThe petition is...communities that are straining under the growing costs of climate change. If...