Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeff Taliaferro told Pentagon reporters in a teleconference yesterday that the hospital ship USNS Mercy has begun admitting patients and conducting surgeries in Los Angeles. Keep Reading
Monette, 74, had been living at the Holyoke Soldiers Home in Massachusetts since January, and was transferred to a hospital after another resident in close proximity developed COVID-19 symptoms.. Keep Reading
We must take thees decisive, truly exceptional actions – now. Not next week or next month. Now. Keep Reading
Closing the gap between what the private sector is able to provide to healthcare end-users and what is needed for the fight against COVID-19 is a key priority for the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Keep Reading
Now more than ever, we must work as a team to deliver locally executed, state-managed, and federally supported solutions on behalf of the American people. Keep Reading
To help match the many offers of assistance to the right place, at the right time, and in the right quantity, FEMA asks for help in ensuring partners know how to connect. Keep Reading
In response to the rumor mill, the Federal Emergency Management Agency also released a mythbusters guide addressing allegations from impending military action to prepper hoarding. Keep Reading
Banan Garada, a junior at the Urbana School District in Illinois, was selected as a member of the FEMA National Youth Preparedness Council and a representative for Region V covering the state jurisdictions of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. Keep Reading
Our former boss, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, pushed the team to always consider a 'whole of community' approach. Keep Reading
FEMA urges officials to, without delay, take appropriate actions that are necessary to protect public health and safety pursuant to public health guidance and conditions and capabilities in their jurisdictions. Keep Reading