As disasters strike, advocates worry FEMA policy changes put disability community at risk
In May, FEMA said it was reducing the number of disability advisors per disaster from 60 to 5.
DHS secretary: FEMA chief misused cars, but won’t lose job
The head of the federal disaster response agency used government vehicles without proper authorization, but will not lose his job over it, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Friday.
Hurricane Maria victims scramble for housing as FEMA vouchers expire
Nearly 1,000 families who evacuated Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria are scrambling against a deadline to find a place to sleep come Friday night, when the government’s housing assistance runs out.
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News Wrap: FEMA’s Long denies ‘unethical’ use of government vehicles
In our news wrap Thursday, the head of FEMA denied he intentionally misused government vehicles, but acknowledged an investigation by the inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security. Also, mass evacuations are underway in the Philippines ahead of the…
Brock Long said the inspector general was looking into vehicle usage, but he didn't confirm that the review concerned his use of an official vehicle. Politico reported Long was under investigation for possibly misusing government resources and personnel on weekend…
"Anyone who disagrees with this zero tolerance approach will not be welcome at FEMA," said current FEMA administrator Brock Long.
What we know about the upcoming hurricane season, and how states -- some of which are still recovering from last year's record storms -- are preparing.
In Puerto Rico, 22,000 people still have no electricity in advance of hurricane season, which begins June 1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was brought in to restore power after Hurricane Maria, is preparing to leave the island…
The island has had two major power outages in less than a week. Here's a look at where recovery stands.
