Alejandro Mayorkas talks about FEMA’s plans to assist after Helene
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Alejandro Mayorkas talks about FEMA’s plans to assist after Helene

NPR  

Alejandro Mayorkas talks about FEMA’s plans to assist after Helene AILSA CHANG, HOST: When Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida last Thursday, it was just the beginning of the storm's wrath. CHANG: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency and joins us now. Asheville is one, but we are seeing six states, all of which have received emergency - and are receiving emergency relief from FEMA, from the federal government. CHANG:.The county manager for the Asheville area called the storm her county's own Katrina.

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Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion
2 months, 1 week ago

Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion

The Independent  

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This is FEMA's role in preparing for Hurricane Milton
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This is FEMA's role in preparing for Hurricane Milton

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Migrants, FEMA and $750: How Trump and his allies are spreading false claims about Hurricane Helene relief
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Migrants, FEMA and $750: How Trump and his allies are spreading false claims about Hurricane Helene relief

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Massive search and rescue operation in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive search and rescue operation in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

Hindustan Times  

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Hurricane Helene upgrades to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm: State of emergency in Florida, Georgia and more
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene upgrades to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm: State of emergency in Florida, Georgia and more

Hindustan Times  

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in northwestern parts of the state as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S., forecasters said. Helene strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane Helene strengthened into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 …

Flooded California farm town pleaded for weeks for federal aid. It’s finally on the way
1 year, 8 months ago

Flooded California farm town pleaded for weeks for federal aid. It’s finally on the way

LA Times  

A California State Guard member checks the depth of the floodwater in Pajaro last month. The major disaster declaration signed late Monday by President Biden for Monterey and surrounding counties will bring long-awaited aid and other resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to flooded and storm-battered communities across California. Gavin Newsom secured a more limited presidential emergency declaration for …

US orders emergency agency to help with surge of migrant children
3 years, 9 months ago

US orders emergency agency to help with surge of migrant children

Al Jazeera  

Joe Biden’s administration enlists FEMA to support effort to temporarily house thousands of children who crossed the US-Mexico border alone. The United States government has ordered an emergency agency that usually responds to floods, storms and other major disasters to help care for a growing number of migrant children arriving at the US-Mexico border. Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the …

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