FEMA has faced criticism and praise during Helene. Here's what it does — and doesn't do
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is tasked with helping states and communities hit by disasters like Hurricane Helene.
Mayorkas' claim that FEMA is 'tremendously prepared' comes back to haunt him amid Helene aftermath
Parts of North Carolina and South Carolina have been completely submerged by flooding and communities nearly wiped out by ...
FEMA Funding Would Change Under New Republican Bill
Republican U.S. Representative Nancy Mace has introduced a new bill that would pull all funding from the Shelter and Services ...
Mayorkas touts FEMA's readiness in video from summer 2024
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a resurfaced video from July 2024 claimed the Federal Emergency Management ...
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GOP rep. demands answers over whistleblower reports alleging FEMA misappropriated funds
The letter comes the day after Mayorkas told reporters that FEMA does not “have enough funds to make it through the ...
Helene victims await help, Biden-Harris team says FEMA lacks cash but spent $1 billion on migrants
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is out of money as it ...
Is FEMA Running Out of Money? Hurricane Helene Brings Push for More Funding
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week said that FEMA has the funds to address immediate needs spurred by Hurricane Helene. But he warned the agency doesn’t have enough money to ...
FEMA hammered over Helene response, ‘out of funds’ after spending $1.4B to help illegal immigrants
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency released a “rumor response” page in the ...