Inside One Community’s Uphill Battle for FEMA Assistance After Hurricane Helene | Truthout
Many families who lost nearly everything to the storm are still slogging through red tape a year later.| Truthout
Welcome to the Catalyst’s Community Voices platform. We’ve curated community leaders and thinkers from all parts of our great city to speak on issues that affect us all. Visit our Community Voices page for more details. More than 10,000 homes in Pinellas County were deemed “substantially damaged” following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. This determination has serious consequences for […]| St Pete Catalyst
Across Massachusetts, more than 300 communities – including Boston – aren’t reaping the benefits of the FEMA program, known as Community Rating System. It’s led to residents in some municipalities collectively paying hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in flood insurance costs that could have been avoided.| CommonWealth Beacon
La carencia de un plan para atender el cambio climático y la falta de datos precisos sobre daños por deslizamientos limitan la reparación de caminos y carreteras, lo que representa un riesgo constante.| Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
Hear from NRECA CEO Jim Matheson and co-op leaders from Florida and Vermont in our latest podcast episode. The post Along Those Lines: Electric Co-ops Mount Multipronged Campaign to Improve FEMA appeared first on America's Electric Cooperatives.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Many families who lost nearly everything to the storm are still slogging through red tape a year later.| Truthout
Democrats blocked a GOP short-term bill, demanding reversal of Medicaid cuts and an extension of ACA premium tax credits, while Republicans rejected the trillion-dollar price tag| FireRescue1
Gov. Wes Moore still awaits a response from the Trump administration after appealing the federal government's decision to deny emergency aid for floods that ravaged parts of Western Maryland in May.| CNS Maryland
El Departamento de Educación pierde estudiantes, en parte, por un patrón de cambios continuos de escuela para los alumnos, planteles deteriorados y horarios de 12 pm a 5 pm, que resultan ser parchos para el problema de fondo: una infraestructura sin reparar, aunque hay dinero disponible.| Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
El panorama no es alentador, pues ahora la Secretaria del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional supervisará personalmente cualquier subvención o adjudicación de contrato que sobrepase los $100,000 antes de obligar los fondos, dijo la agencia al CPI.| Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
The outlook is grim. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that its secretary will now personally review any grant or contract award exceeding $100,000 before the funds can be committed, the agency told the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo.| Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
Yosemite Slough is contaminated with toxic waste like the nearby Hunters Point shipyard. As seas rise, their fates are intertwined.| The Frisc
The agency is reportedly evaluating programs and spending to ensure alignment with Administration priorities| FireRescue1
Goldfeder, Bashoor, Moore-Merrell, Leeb and other U.S. fire service leaders urge reaching out to elected officials about the importance of National Fire Academy programs| FireRescue1
Let us not forget that beyond its academic contributions, the National Fire Academy also houses the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial| FireRescue1
There is really no substitute for face-to-face interaction and connections made during NFA programs, events and social outings| FireRescue1
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, Chief Josh Waldo and Chief Marc Bashoor offer potential solutions that would accommodate both training and program reviews| FireRescue1
Representatives debate FEMA’s role and its impact on communities hit by disaster| FireRescue1
Mayor Frank Davis described the NFA as a backbone of the community, noting that a prolonged shutdown “could have a devastating effect for our little town”| FireRescue1
Former fire administrators warn that suspending in-person NFA firefighter training weakens disaster preparedness and emergency response| FireRescue1
The letter led by the Government Accountability Project asks for an investigation to be launched and once completed, "find that DHS has illegally retaliated against the FEMA whistleblowers and order immediate corrective action," including fully reinstating each worker to their jobs.| Government Accountability Project
As we mark 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, Chief Marc Bashoor reflects on recent shakeups at the agency and its ultimate responsibility| FireRescue1
Two decades after the devastating hurricane, FEMA’s role is under fire — and the lessons still feel unlearned| FireRescue1
With no radios or resources, firefighters improvised networks and used personal boats to save thousands| FireRescue1
Outgoing IAFC President Josh Waldo honored seven individuals for their outstanding service to the fire and EMS community| FireRescue1
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's mission is to "lead America to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters with a vision of 'A Nation Prepared.'"| PBS News
Despite clear evidence that wildfires cause spikes in homelessness, lawmakers have failed to prepare with proactive housing legislation.| Invisible People
FEMA money to be contingent on pledge against any boycotts or divestment of Israeli companies| Responsible Statecraft
FEMA is now accepting applications for over a dozen grant programs to support emergency readiness, including natural disasters and cyber threats| FireRescue1
The Chertoff Group adds three Senior Advisors with extensive federal expertise to support clients in growing business with the US government.| The Chertoff Group
Alessandra Carreon has been appointed as Michigan’s new chief climate officer. She will lead efforts to reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and implement the state’s MI Healthy Climate Plan.| WDET 101.9 FM
In the second half of their two-part episode, host Tom Spahr and Sean Shields discuss the Hurricane Helene relief efforts in western North Carolina. Shields details his experience leading the 20th Engineer Brigade and the critical importance of collaborating with other organizations like FEMA, the National Guard, and local officials. He notes this was a real-world application of his Army War College studies on defense support to civil authorities. The mission also marked the first use of the ...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
Buncombe County North Carolina – damage after Hurricane Helene floods. NCDOTcommunications, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Asheville, North Carolina, is known for its historic architecture, vibrant arts scene and as a gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was a favorite escape for “climate migrants” moving from California, Arizona, and other climate-challenged vicinities, until a “500 […]| WEB OF DEBT BLOG
Chief Marc Bashoor told Wolf Blitzer that the training pause will lead to a “degradation in our services”| FireRescue1
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders wrote a letter to Donald Trump begging him to approve disaster aid for the state after being rejected.| Rolling Stone
Enero de 2024: Aunque este artículo se publicó en agosto de 2023, los recursos son oportunos. Los incendios forestale siguen afectando a las comunidades y desplazando a familias con discapacidades. Hemos revisado y actualizado los enlaces de esta página para … Continue reading →| Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center
Organizations are moving quickly to address food insecurity as the region continues to reel from historic flooding.| North Carolina Health News
The National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Columbia Climate School will now offer FEMA-certified trainings on climate change, equity and emergency management.| State of the Planet
Washington, DC: CSI National Office, a set by Scientology Media on Flickr. I was fortunate enough to be present a the grand opening of the new Church of Scientology National Office in the Fraser Mansion in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC. The grand opening was special to me on a number of levels. … More Church of Scientology National Office in Washington, D.C.| Scientology Organizations Around the World
Fall is peak nudge season. Relaxed from summer vacations, a few well-meaning bureaucrat types decide we should all start Preparing for The Worst while buying back-to-school supplies. And before any…| Resiliency Maps
