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Oct 01

Watch 6:02
Asheville mayor on what North Carolina needs as flooding recovery process begins

By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant

Hurricane Helene could turn out to be one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. More than 150 people are confirmed dead and hundreds more are still missing. Historic flooding nearly washed some towns away in western…

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Apr 03

Watch 6:26
FEMA administrator discusses expanding access to disaster relief

By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow, Sam Lane

Last month, FEMA made what it calls the “most significant updates to disaster assistance in 20 years.” It expands access to money for food, water, and other essentials, funds immediate housing needs when people can’t return home, helps repairs not…

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Jan 19

Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Federal Emergency Management Agency head Deanne Criswell says the changes are designed to simplify and speed up the process for disaster survivors to get help. Criswell describes it as the "most comprehensive update" to FEMA's program in 20 years.

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Sep 02

Watch 6:16
Former FEMA head discusses the evolving challenges of emergency response

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has responded to a record number of billion-dollar weather-related disasters so far in 2023. And in recent years, FEMA has been called on for duties beyond extreme weather events, from COVID vaccine distribution to helping…

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Aug 30

Watch 4:57
FEMA administrator discusses federal response to Hurricane Idalia

By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Murrey Jacobson, Shoshana Dubnow, Saher Khan

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is heading to Florida to assess Hurricane Idalia’s damage first-hand. Before departing Washington, she joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the federal response.

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Aug 30

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on federal response to Maui wildfires, Hurricane Idalia

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden says Hurricane Idalia is “still very dangerous” even though it has weakened after coming ashore in Florida on Wednesday morning.

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Aug 30

WATCH: White House holds briefing as Hurricane Idalia moves across Florida

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

State officials, 5,500 National Guardsman and rescue crews were in search-and-recovery mode, inspecting bridges, clearing toppled trees and looking for anyone in distress.

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Aug 25

Maui County sues power company for negligence during deadly wildfires

By Associated Press

Maui County has sued Hawaiian Electric Company over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions.

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Aug 25

Hawaii releases the names of 388 people still missing after deadly wildfire

By Associated Press

Maui County has released the names of 388 people still missing more than two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

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Aug 21

Watch 6:28
Questions and anger emerge over Maui wildfire response and lack of communication

By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow

Local officials and residents are still assessing the scope of loss from the Maui wildfires. Troubling questions and anger have emerged as well about the role of Hawaii's biggest power utility, the response by local and state government and a…

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