Nation Jul 14 Former FEMA head responds to praise and criticism of federal response to Texas floods By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Politics Oct 06 FEMA chief calls false claims about government’s Helene response ‘truly dangerous’ The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene — spread most prominently by Donald Trump — are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistance. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Nation Apr 03 Watch 6:26 FEMA administrator discusses expanding access to disaster relief 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… By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow, Sam Lane