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FEMA facing shortfall in disaster relief funds
31 Aug 2024 23:03 GMT
… families fighting for FEMA aid
Through August, FEMA has issued … and severe weather events.
FEMA released a statement to … This includes sufficient funding for FEMA’s individual assistance program. … up,” said Craig Fugate, who served as head of FEMA from 2009 …
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Former FEMA administrator talks at state capital ahead of hurricane season peak
30 Jul 2024 21:02 GMT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NSF) - As Florida moves into the thick of hurricane season, former state and federal emergency management director Craig Fugate spoke in the state capital Tuesday.
Fugate says uncertainty following a potential storm is one of the main …
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Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy
03 May 2024 22:19 GMT
… on in secret meetings between FEMA and five municipalities.
There’s … WINK News sat down with Craig Fugate, who ran Florida’s Department … during Hurricane Charley and ran FEMA after Katrina, to pick … , “as a condition of FEMA making flood insurance through that …
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Museums as Disaster Responders: A Q&A with Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate
01 Sep 2023 22:10 GMT
Under the leadership of Craig Fugate, the Federal Emergency … I spoke with Craig Fugate, who ran FEMA from 2009 to … reading article
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As disasters multiply, FEMA overhauls assistance program
20 Jan 2024 11:01 GMT
… better,” said Deanne Criswell, FEMA administrator. “We’re connecting … the agency “applauds FEMA’s decision.”
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Former FEMA leader says emergency alert staff need training to practice "pushing the button"
14 Nov 2023 03:02 GMT
Craig Fugate, who served as FEMA administrator in the Obama administration, says there's not enough training and hands-on practice about decision-making for the people who send out alerts in an emergency.
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Should FEMA be in Biden's Cabinet?
03 Oct 2023 12:17 GMT
… -Fla.), who introduced the FEMA Independence Act of 2023 with … the bill would hasten FEMA’s preparation for and … Jimmy Carter originally established FEMA as an independent agency in … the measure.
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Disaster recovery projects stall nationwide as FEMA runs out of money
29 Sep 2023 22:52 GMT
… Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. The agency was running … bad enough for FEMA on its own. Craig Fugate, a former agency … the delays that resulted from FEMA’s funding shortfall.
“Extreme … to start construction. With FEMA subsequently freezing funding, he …
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FEMA delays $2.8 billion in disaster aid to keep from running out of money
27 Sep 2023 13:29 GMT
… hurricane season this fall, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell has … members without pay.
For FEMA, specifically, a shutdown would … 4060, a union representing FEMA employees. “You complicate that … . W. Craig Fugate, the former director of FEMA under President …