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5 days ago — As New Mexicans continue to repair and rebuild after the South Fork and Salt Fires as well as the flooding, FEMA is making a return visit to Village Ace Hardware in Ruidoso to provide free information and tips on how to make homes damaged by …
Newsroom | FEMA.gov
Aug 27, 2024 — Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the release of FEMA’s National Resilience Guidance. The Guidance focuses on actionable principles to create a more resilient nation from identifying threats to working collaboratively towards sustainable solutions.
Biden-Harris Administration Reforms Disaster Assistance ... - FEMA.gov
Jan 19, 2024 — Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that FEMA is reforming its federal assistance policies and expanding benefits for disaster survivors to cut red tape, …
FEMA Imposes Building Rules to Reduce Flood Damage - The New York Times
Jul 10, 2024 — The agency said Wednesday that projects constructed with FEMA money must be built in a way that prevents flood damage, whether by elevating them above the expected height of a flood or, if that...
FEMA: Latest News, Top Stories & Analysis - POLITICO
Jul 8, 2024 — Latest news, headlines, analysis, photos and videos on FEMA.
FEMA announces $3 billion for climate resiliency as time runs low …
Aug 28, 2023 — In a record-breaking year of disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is announcing nearly $3 billion Monday for communities to build resiliency against climate change-fueled extreme ...
As Climate Shocks Worsen, FEMA Tries a New Approach to Aid
Jan 19, 2024 — The shift, announced on Friday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, comes amid a growing number of climate-related disasters.
FEMA Chief ‘Adds a Human Touch’ to Disaster Response - The …
Sep 29, 2022 — For Deanne Criswell, a former firefighter and the face of the government’s response to Hurricane Ian, handling complex disasters has been a mainstay of her career.
FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis
Jan 19, 2024 — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is changing how it responds to natural disasters, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and more destruction to homes.
Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA …
Jan 19, 2024 — New rules announced Friday by the federal agency in charge of emergency management aim to simplify and speed up the process. With natural disasters now affecting more people across the United States, insurance markets in many states are buckling under the weight of payouts to those hit by wildfires and hurricanes.