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On the eve of hurricane season, Florida’s top disaster official promised Floridians that they will see no changes to the ...
Meteorologists and other agencies are warning that the Trump administration's cuts to FEMA and weather services will affect ...
NOAA predicted an above average hurricane season with at least 3 major hurricanes. This as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem approved ...
Local governments might have to play a bigger role in leading relief and recovery efforts during this year’s hurricane season ...
President Trump’s acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA told staff that he was unaware that the U.S ...
Central Florida counties are set to lose millions of dollars that could have been used for the most vulnerable people.
President Donald Trump’s acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told staff that he was unaware that the U ...
Officials stressed these are federal dollars, but that Emergency Management can request more funding as long as it becomes ...
Florida historically holds a two-week sales tax holiday on hurricane supplies at the start of hurricane season. Here's why we haven't seen one yet.
The hurricane prep sales tax holiday isn't happening this year because the state legislature hasn’t approved a new budget.
“We’ve currently got around 900 staff members on the ground in Florida. That’s slightly less than in March, but we are certainly ready to ramp up our numbers as needed,” said FEMA public affairs ...
“We don’t have the same number of meteorologists, hurricane hunters, or experts on the job preparing for an active hurricane season,” Castor added. “FEMA also is not entirely prepared for an active ...