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NC must be ready to pay for hurricane recovery if FEMA loses funding, Gov. Stein says
"We are heading into this hurricane season with more uncertainty than usual," Stein said, because funding for FEMA and NOAA ...
How Trump cuts to FEMA and HUD could impact Houston disaster recovery efforts this hurricane season
With hurricane season underway, Houston area officials said they are watching closely as federal budget cuts target key ...
With hurricane season underway, Gulf Coast worries FEMA, Weather Service aren’t ready
The concern is particularly pronounced on the Gulf Coast, where ominous storm systems are already beginning to form amid ...
FEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say
The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led the Federal Emergency Management Agency since early ...
How can you plan for a hurricane evacuation? What emergency experts say you should do.
When hurricane season rolls around, Brian Murray, the deputy emergency coordinator for Harris County, never lets his gas tank ...
Stephen Colbert Roasts FEMA Director for Not Knowing About Hurricane Season: Like Hallmark Being Unaware of Christmas | Video
Donald Trump's current FEMA director admitted this week that he was unaware that hurricane season exists in the United States ...
FEMA Scraps New Hurricane Plan and Reverts to Last Year’s
Yesterday, as everybody knows, [was the] first day of hurricane season,” Richardson said. “I didn’t realize it was a season.” ...
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Hurricane season begins without preparedness sales tax holiday
The hurricane prep sales tax holiday isn't happening this year because the state legislature hasn’t approved a new budget.