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FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day agoAs parts of the U.S. are sweltering under potentially record-breaking temperatures, Secretary...
Federal disaster aid requested for NM fires, hundreds more firefighters en route
Source New Mexico via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“It is my understanding that he very much intends to sign that declaration […] The post Federal ...
As the cost of disasters rise, technology solutions with an empathetic approach is the way
Federal News Network· 1 day agoThe human cost of disaster isn’t the only thing on the rise: This year it is clearer than ever that...
Federal lawmakers keep grant funding for Delaware fire departments, EMS available
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoI mean, that's going to be a hard hit for departments everywhere." Such support appears to be on the...
NASA Simulation Explores Fending Off A Catastrophic Asteroid Impact Threat
HotHardware· 7 hours agoThe tabletop exercise gathering aimed “to inform and assess the ability as a nation to respond...
Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?
NPR· 5 days agoFugate asks. Estimating...to health facilities and other emergency systems to demonstrate that a disaster outstrips their capacity to handle it. But in a heat disaster ...
Center for Biological Diversity Reports FEMA Urged to Fund Disaster Response for Extreme Heat,...
Sierra Sun Times· 4 days agoWASHINGTON— A multistate coalition of environmental, labor and health groups urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday to unlock crucial disaster relief funding ...
Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as 'major disasters'?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMaking the Federal Emergency Management Agency formally recognize extreme heat and smoke would...
Feds try to skirt responsibility in lawsuit for people who died after state’s biggest wildfire
Source New Mexico via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDespite the federal government’s repeated apologies and promises to “fully compensate” victims for...
Opinion: Are we truly ready for disaster on top of disaster?
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCNN Opinion speaks with former FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino about preparing for a...