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As disasters loom, emergency managers say they aren’t counting on FEMA
President Donald Trump has said he wants state and local officials to shoulder more of the burden of disaster response, even ...
FEMA Scraps New Hurricane Plan and Reverts to Last Year’s
The agency’s leader suggested he recently learned there was an annual hurricane season.
FEMA ‘joke’ from chief raises concerns about disaster preparedness in Black communities
Experts warn that Black communities stand to suffer the most in the event of any oversights or missteps from the Trump ...
NC must be ready to pay for hurricane recovery if FEMA loses funding, Gov. Stein says
We are heading into this hurricane season with more uncertainty than usual,” Stein said, because funding for FEMA and NOAA ...
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Brace for Impact, Officials Urge Preparedness as 2025 Hurricane Season Begins
Experts advise preparedness as the 2025 hurricane season begins, urging updates to emergency plans and supplies.
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Floridians now more serious about hurricane preparedness, according to emergency response expert
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Experts have been tracking trends in hurricane preparedness, especially after a few intense storm seasons. “We’re going to be recovering for years from just this last ...
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How to pack a DIY hurricane preparedness kit – 10 'prepper-approved' essentials to keep you going through the worst of the extreme weather
With new studies suggesting that hurricanes are likely to become more frequent in both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific ...
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Lumberton's hurricane preparedness is primarily done by county
The city of Lumberton will soon be home to a detention pond expansion project that officials see as a major balm to ease the biggest pain point the community will face this hurricane season. During ...