Federal Emergency Management Agency

Toxic Algal Blooms Are A Growing Threat. Trump’s Budget Cuts Won't Help.

Proposed cuts to a number of federal programs would make efforts to fight toxic algal blooms more difficult.
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Hacker Blamed For Setting Off 156 Dallas Emergency Sirens

Alarms blared for more than 90 minutes as worried callers clogged 911 centers.
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What it is like to live in a town affected by climate change

Jean Lafitte is a coastal town in southern Louisiana. Because of Louisiana's rising coastline and the increased frequency of major storms the people of Jean Lafitte have become accustomed to regular flooding. But despite the continued flooding, residents continue to rebuild time after time.
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Hurricane Matthew Batters Florida As It Chugs Up The Coast

The storm killed more than 800 people in Haiti, before moving on to the Bahamas and Florida.
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American Red Cross Clueless About Racial Diversity

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FEMA: El Nino Will Flood California

Federal authorities are warning local residents to sign up for flood insurance, as El Nino rains expected to hit the Golden State.
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People Of New Orleans Say Government Didn't Do Enough After Katrina

And they haven't forgotten over time.
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Rachel Maddow Pillories Ex-FEMA Director For Defending His Handling Of Katrina

“The American public needs to learn not to rely on the government to save them when a crisis hits,” Brown wrote.
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