FEMA leader is out, amid questions over future of the agency
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced. The shake up comes weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders
American farmers, small business owners and wildfire survivors are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan that included more than $100 billion in disaster aid.
Biden asks Congress for about $100 billion in disaster relief funding
The largest chunk of funding — about $40 billion — would be for FEMA's disaster relief fund, so that it has enough money to last through the coming year. But there are requests for 16 agencies.
Aid groups help Turkey-Syria quake survivors amid global crises and donor fatigue
Appeals for aid to Syria were falling short even before this month. Aid groups are trying to marshal more aid pledges while attention is still on the quakes, but the road to recovery will be long.
$19.1 Billion Disaster Aid Bill Stalled After Republican Blocks House Vote
Rep. Chip Roy objected to a procedural vote on a bipartisan $19.1 billion disaster aid bill, forcing Congress to wait until June to finish work on the legislation.