From 2016-18, survivors received about $6 billion and 12,805 temporary housing units from FEMA's Individuals and Households Program. Most applicants were uninsured, and a majority had incomes under $50,000. Keep Reading
During the 2017 hurricanes, there was a shortage of National Disaster Medical System responders. In 2018, HHS developed an enrollment target for NDMS of 6,290 responders, and as of December had 3,667 on hand. Keep Reading
Fury over the government's mishandling of disaster aid following a spate of devastating earthquakes earlier this month, coupled with the recent discovery of unused supplies — some dating back to Hurricane Maria — is driving frustrated demonstrators to the gates of the governor's mansion. Keep Reading
During Tropical Storm Imelda, Chandler served as the aviation survival technician aboard an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter for the medical evacuation of Mrs. Julia Weisinger, who was unresponsive. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Miami and Fort Lauderdale worked to organize and transport hundreds of pounds of clothing items. Keep Reading
Coast Guard cutters and aircraft conducting urgent search and rescue operations have been redeployed to their home stations. Keep Reading
Between Aug. 29 and Sept. 8, NASOC-CC’s aircrews deployed to Birmingham, Alabama, and Miami, Fla., and stood ready as Hurricane Dorian made its way. Keep Reading
"Vertical-lift of those who are injured and require treatment by trained professionals is the only solution until debris is cleared and on-shore resources can be stood up." Keep Reading
Cruise operators are racing to help the Bahamas following devastation from Hurricane Dorian as fiscal commitments have already exceeded $5 million between the major cruise corporations. Keep Reading
Everyone who arrives to the United States from another country must present themselves to a CBP officer for inspection at an official CBP Port of Entry. Keep Reading
World Central Kitchen is working to open a kitchen in Abaco and then at least one kitchen in Grand Bahama, and sent an extra team to North Carolina. Keep Reading
Chairwoman charges that department did not meet the transfer requirement of "extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property." Keep Reading
The enemies are China, Russia, al-Qaeda, terrorism, our debt, division. Not Republicans or Democrats, or this candidate or that. Keep Reading
FEMA has obligated about $100 million in architectural and engineering design funding to the Puerto Electric Power Authority, which is the largest obligation for permanent work so far for damage related to Hurricane María. Keep Reading
In terms of food and fuel, there were some very interesting private-sector surprises after Hurricane Maria. There was a hidden reality barely seen, like a ghost story. Keep Reading
Republican lawmakers were initially wary of supporting additional hurricane recovery funding for Puerto Rico, which Trump vehemently opposed until recently. Keep Reading
Democrats insisted on tossing out President Donald Trump's $4.5 billion request to handle an unprecedented influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Keep Reading
The Grants Management Modernization program will use agile development to merge FEMA’s 10 legacy IT systems into a single platform. Keep Reading
The symposium used the exchange of ideas and relationships among the participating countries and organizations to help strengthen response preparedness. Keep Reading
The American South is a tremendous proving ground with hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, fires, ice, floods and more. Keep Reading