Homeland Security & Emergency Management

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (201+ words) Helene hit a region that already faced challenges. Over three decades, North Carolina lost more than 40% of its manufacturing jobs, and the 28 counties in the plan likewise faced significant losses of their industrial labor force. Decker led development of the…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (633+ words) The Trump version of federalism includes shifting more administrative and financial responsibilities onto the states as academics and researchers tally up the losses. "Since President Trump took office, states have been dealing with the consequences of federal funding disruptions that…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago   (209+ words) Wyoming News Now - FEMA announced more than $980,000 in grant funding to Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, and Utah.This funding will empower community leaders to take decisive steps to protect infrastructure and people from future disasters This funding aligns with…...

10+ hour, 56+ min ago   (82+ words) Federal News Network Mullin defends FEMA staffing cuts after court ruling Earlier this month, a federal judge ruled that a plan to cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s workforce was unlawful. But Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has criticized that…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago   (195+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Leaders from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency joined in Anniston on Monday to officially open a new student training and in-processing center at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness. The new facility at…...

18+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1297+ words) Many North Carolinians are still not back home after Helene struck almost two years ago. That includes some of those who have applied for aid via the state’s home repair and reconstruction program, which is one of the avenues through…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (113+ words) FEMA is providing more than $17 million to communities across the midwest to help prepare for future disasters. More than $14.9 million will fund mitigation projects, including efforts to reduce flood risks. Another $1.9 million will support floodplain management. Illinois and Indiana will…...

19+ hour, 21+ min ago   (531+ words) The state plans to increase the funding caps in a flood recovery program for people in Southwest Virginia as they continue to rebuild from the inland effects of Hurricane Helene in 2024 and flooding in February 2025. The Department of Housing and…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (173+ words) South Carolina Public Radio - On Air Now Playing South Carolina Public Radio – News & Talk - On Air Now Playing South Carolina Public Radio - News & Music SC among eight states to receive FEMA funding to protect against future disasters The Federal Emergency…...

22+ hour, 17+ min ago   (168+ words) KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at around 16-17 premises across Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru as part of a FEMA investigation into Kolkata-based engineering firm McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited (MBECL), focusing on the flow of funds involved in…...