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FEMA sent nearly 900 staff members to Florida counties affected by hurricanes last year. They did water rescue, cleared debris from roads and gave first aid at pop-up disaster recovery centers.
READ MORE: Florida says it’s ready for hurricane season, with or without FEMA’s help Florida was smacked with two devastating storms last year, and forecasters say the upcoming hurricane ...
In a new court filing, the Department of Homeland Security says that so far, Florida has not even applied for any federal funds for "Alligator Alcatraz" yet.
Florida’s storm season began June 1. With the most active, historically volatile stretch a couple months away, county emergency managers have no time to plan for changes that FEMA, the White ...
FEMA pulls $150 million from South Florida flood projects, sparking community outcry Hundreds of thousands of South Florida homes already vulnerable to flooding may now be left even more exposed ...
Executive Director of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie addresses media about hurricane preparedness at Fort Lauderdale’s Museum of Discovery and Science on Saturday ...
Homeland Security’s Secretary Kristi Noem "is using FEMA funds to build her Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp in Florida. At the beginning of hurricane season," reads a June 23 X post.
TAMPA, Fla. — As Florida braces for another potentially active hurricane season, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor is summing up the general mood with one word: anxiety. But this year, the ...
President Biden contacted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Wednesday afternoon to reiterate his offer for federal help as the state contends with damage from Hurricane Idalia, said Federal Emergency ...
Kevin Guthrie, the executive director of Florida's Division of Emergency Management, said it's not about money. Even if FEMA cuts the amount of cash it pays out to a state after a disaster, he ...