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L.A. wildfire survivors struggling with FEMA applications could benefit from disaster case managers
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nearly three weeks after the Eaton Fire destroyed their Altadena home, Pete and Angela Mitchell need answers on what to do next. They registered for FEMA assistance, but got a letter of non-approval. After a 90-minute call to the agency's helpline and a long...
Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while touring disaster areas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump surveyed disaster zones in California and North Carolina on Friday and said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation's central...
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump during his first week back in office
President Donald Trump stepped back into the presidency this week moving quickly to set a new agenda, but from his inaugural address continuing through a flurry of executive actions, press conferences and interviews Trump relied on an array of false and misleading information to support his case. ...
Here's what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul
President Donald Trump this week said he wants to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the U.S. faces the daunting task of rebuilding after storm damage in the Southeast and devastating wildfires in California. FEMA is tasked with helping states and communities impacted...
FEMA faces shakeup under Trump while it wrestles with disasters on both coasts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been on the frontlines of responding to recent wildfires in California and last year's hurricane in North Carolina. He spoke at length about the issue with...
US official warns Puerto Rico of weak power generation as it prepares for a Trump administration
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm warned Friday in Puerto Rico that the U.S. territory needs more power generation as it struggles to recover from a recent massive blackout. It was Granholm’s last official visit to the island as many worry what...
The Latest: Jimmy Carter’s Georgia funeral ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed. What to know: ...
New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road repairs, housing after Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene, with an immediate focus on more temporary housing and repairs to private bridges and roads. Stein, who took his oath of...
