FEMA, Florida and Republicans
How Florida Republicans Who Voted Against FEMA Funding Reacted to Milton
Congress passed a stopgap spending bill on September 25 to keep government agencies funded into December and avoid a shutdown.
Florida Republicans Who Voted Against Funding FEMA Are Now Facing Disaster
All 11 Florida House Republicans who voted against keeping the government — and FEMA — funded last month just days later signed a bipartisan letter addressed to Biden calling for “direct federal assistance” to the state in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
100 Republicans voted against FEMA funding during hurricane season, but an attack omits context
That day, Hurricane Helene was churning toward the southeast. Congress voted to provide $20 billion to FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund as part of the bill to fund the government through Dec. 20. President Joe Biden signed the bill Sept. 26.
Ron DeSantis Not Relying on FEMA As Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton
Florida "does not rely on FEMA for preparation, rescue, or response," DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern told Newsweek.
Here's What Florida Republicans Who Voted Against FEMA Aid Are Saying About Hurricane Milton's Landfall
A group of Florida Republicans were among those who recently voted against the government funding extension bill which, among other things, sought to provide additional necessary funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Milton slams Florida as election looms and FEMA is stretched thin
Hurricane Milton was expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast late Wednesday, but ahead of making landfall, the Category 3 storm produced a series of seven tornados that hit the Sunshine State.
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Rick Scott speaks up for FEMA as flooding takes place in eastern Hillsborough County
Florida GOP U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said Friday that he’s asked the federal agencies involved with disaster relief to tell him ...
Fact Check: FEMA’s $750 emergency aid to Hurricane Helene victims not a loan
Emergency assistance of $750 offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to survivors of Hurricane Helene is ...
Opinion: Helene exposed FEMA's weaknesses. Can they handle Milton's devastation in Florida?
FEMA's weaknesses, both historical and current, show why private aid and 'everyday' citizens are often more effective than ...
As Major Hurricane Approaches Florida, FEMA Faces Severe Staffing Shortage
Fewer than 10 percent of the agency’s disaster workers are available to respond to Hurricane Milton and other calamities.
FEMA uses outdated flood maps—and Americans are paying the price
The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government ...
FEMA was strapped for cash even before America's hurricane double whammy
For two years in a row FEMA had to pause long-term recovery efforts to shore up resources for hurricane season.
How does FEMA get its funding for Tennessee flood relief? Will it run out of money?
Money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been flowing into Tennessee since Sept. 28 when President Joe Biden ...
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FEMA, strained by second major hurricane in two weeks, says troops will remain in North Carolina
The hundreds of FEMA staff on the ground in western North Carolina will remain and will not be redeployed to Florida in ...