Sep 06 House approves $7.9 billion bill for Harvey relief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The 419-3 vote sent the aid package — likely the first of several — to the Senate in hopes of sending the bill to President Donald Trump before dwindling federal disaster reserves run out at the end of this week. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:43 In west Houston, evacuees eager to start repairs By PBS News Hour More than 39,000 people are still in shelters after Hurricane Harvey brought extensive flooding to Gulf Coast cities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has received 507,000 requests for disaster aid. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the cost of… Continue watching
Sep 01 Trump’s hiring, budget raises questions about U.S. Harvey help By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Much of FEMA's widely-praised response is the product of laws and procedures that grew under Trump's predecessors after the government's botched response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Continue reading
Aug 30 House GOP plans to cut disaster aid fund likely won’t survive Harvey By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press The disaster relief cut was proposed to finance President Trump's border wall well before Harvey. The politically bad optics are sure to lead lawmakers to do an about face, though that would create a money crunch in homeland security accounts. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: FEMA gives update on Hurricane Harvey recovery and rescue efforts By Corinne Segal FEMA will speak about the recovery efforts that have followed the record-breaking storm. Watch live here. Continue reading
Aug 28 Trump promises swift federal aid to Texas after Hurricane Harvey By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Trump insisted Congress will act swiftly on a multibillion-dollar Hurricane Harvey recovery package as the government signaled current funds will be exhausted in the next few weeks. Continue reading
Aug 04 Trump says states can count on federal cash in emergencies By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that states can count on his administration to dispense U.S. emergency funds efficiently. Continue reading
May 11 North Carolina denied 99 percent of federal recovery funds for Hurricane Matthew By Michael Rios North Carolina will receive less than 1 percent of the federal funds it requested to cover damages associated with Hurricane Matthew, which hit the East Coast in October. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:13 After devastating Haiti, Hurricane Matthew threatens Florida By PBS News Hour Three days after Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, the death toll is above 800 and expected to rise sharply as rescue teams reach the hard-hit southwestern peninsula. So far, the eye of the storm has skirted Florida’s coast, but Gov. Rick… Continue watching
Sep 09 Louisiana governor asks Congress for $2 billion for flood recovery By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said the money is needed for housing, economic development and public works after the August flooding caused more than $8.7 billion in damage. Continue reading