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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is being sued again over accusations that it violated the Endangered Species Act by issuing flood insurance without determining whether development would impact imperiled plants and animals.
Science Applications International Corp. on Tuesday said it has won a contract to provide operations and maintenance support for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is going to plan more broadly for children and their needs as the government prepares for disasters.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency took too long to respond to initial reports of dangerous levels of formaldehyde in trailers delivered to victims of the 2005 hurricanes, exposing people to possible health risks, a report of the Homeland Security Department inspector general said Thursday.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency ignored the law and misused millions of dollars to build two warehouses after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to government investigators.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to follow some federal contracting rules, making it impossible to know whether the agency got its money's worth during disasters, a government audit found.
A Louisiana Republican agreed Tuesday to stop blocking the White House's pick to lead FEMA amid bipartisan criticism that he was leaving the agency vulnerable just a few weeks away from hurricane season.
An online coloring book from 2003 that showed planes crashing into the World Trade Center has been removed from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Web site.
With floodwaters rising around them, Fargo officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency faced an agonizing decision: Should they order a mandatory evacuation of the entire city?
Numerous workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in flood-threatened Fargo — including the agency's acting administrator Nancy Ward.
The White House says it's actively monitoring flooding in North Dakota and Minnesota, and President Barack Obama has dispatched the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the region.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging people to prepare for the possibility of spring flooding, particularly in the Midwest.
Florida emergency manager Craig Fugate would bring a lot with him if he takes over the Federal Emergency Management Agency: plenty of hurricane experience, a blunt style, and a belief that preparation begins on the local level.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday tapped Florida emergency manager Craig Fugate to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency, turning to a Republican appointee who has steered the Southern state through numerous hurricanes since 2001.
FEMA is reassigning the chief of staff of its New Orleans hurricane recovery office while allegations of misconduct are investigated.
Two seasoned state emergency managers have emerged as the Obama administration's leading candidates to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied nearly 650,000 applications for housing aid after Hurricane Ike hit southeast Texas, finding that nearly 90 percent of all claimants were ineligible for FEMA help.
Mail carriers in 35 Kentucky counties will deliver 600,000 fliers warning victims of an ice storm not to eat peanut products from their emergency meal kits because of concerns about salmonella.
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday met with southeast Texas officials who say the government has been too slow in setting up housing for thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Ike, and he assured them that FEMA is speeding up its efforts.
A top official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency admits that the agency was sluggish in its response to Texans affected by Hurricane Ike's devastation, according to a published report.
Texas officials accused the Federal Emergency Management Agency of slow response and insensitivity on Monday, saying the agency has failed to provide timely help to town officials and Hurricane Ike victims who need temporary housing and money.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday questioned a TV station's findings of high formaldehyde levels in agency-issued trailers and said the lifestyles and habits of the flood victims living in the trailers may be to blame.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says search and rescue teams are at the ready in Houston, poised to go to the aid of those stranded by Hurricane Ike.
The FBI is investigating more than $12,000 in calls to the Middle East and Asia that were made when a hacker broke into the Federal Emergency Management Agency's phone system 10 days ago.
A state-by-state look at the locations of underground fuel-storage tanks that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is studying to look for possible leaks. There could be more than one tank at each location. FEMA is inspecting tanks in 220 cities in 48 states and Guam, plus the District of Columbia. FEMA would not provide exact locations of these tanks.
Trouble rises from vet's backyard - Man's in-ground pool is pushed up; now he seeks help to demolish it--Short video of interview with man on right of link page.-- COCOA BEACH -- Dennis Kuhles thought his eyes were deceiving him when he caught the first glimpse of his in-ground concrete swimming pool floating in his backyard.
Russia denies new law is aimed at Arctic land grabMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it had no intention of unilaterally redrawing its borders in the Arctic to give it a larger chunk of the region's mineral wealth.
Man who beheaded wax Hitler to escape fineA former Berlin police officer who tore off the head of an Adolf Hitler waxwork at a new museum in the German capital will probably not have to pay for damages.
Children who lived in Katrina trailers may face lifelong ailments from formaldehyde fumesDoctors...fear [15-month-old Lexi] is among tens of thousands of youngsters who may face lifelong health problems because the temporary housing supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency contained formaldehyde fumes up to five times the safe level.
US Government knowingly packed Katrina victims into formaldehyde trailers: new documentsFederal officials issued trailers to Hurricane Katrina victims even though some workplace safety tests detected high levels of formaldehyde at government staging areas for the structures just weeks after the storm, a lawyer for hundreds of occupants said Wednesday.
Fires Provide Chance to Evaluate Changes in Disaster Response Since '05 StormsIn the aftermath of the fires in California, FEMA is determined to prevent the fraudulent or improper claims that were seen after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.
Fake News Briefing by FEMA Draws Official RebukesOn Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff apologized for the phony news conference held by F.E.M.A. on the California fires earlier in the week.
FEMA Workers Masquerade As ReportersWASHINGTON (AP) -- One way to get decent coverage in this rough-and-tumble city is to arrange to have your own employees interrogate you at your news conference.
With Katrina Fresh, Bush Moves BrisklyFor a presidency still haunted by memories of Hurricane Katrina, the forceful round-the-clock response to the California wildfires was a political no-brainer.
FEMA Offers Up to $4,000 as Home Lure for Storm VictimsThe offer is directed at the more than 95,000 households still displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
FEMA Faulted on Response to Risks in TrailersThe Federal Emergency Management Agency is accused of refusing to acknowledge high levels of formaldehyde in trailers it provided to hurricane evacuees on the Gulf Coast.
An Ill Wind and American Policy - The Smirking ChimpThis column was written in September 2003. The problem predicted, unfortunately, has not been alleviated, and affected the nation's disaster response to natural disasters, including Katrina.
AP: 1M archived pages removed post-9/11This article is dizzying to say the least. I paused several times reading it considering the impact of whats being alleged.
Democratic Party commitment to Gulf questionedDemocratic Congressman from Louisiana's Rita and Katrina effected gulf coast is criticising his own party
Heckuva job: FEMA rejected aid for earlier storm in Central Florida 2 days agoTornadoes ripped through central Florida overnight and killed 14 people. The disaster came on the heels of a decision by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials to deny federal aid to victims of tornadoes on Christmas Day in 2006, RAW STORY has learned.
Nowhere to Turn for ShelterThat New Orleans remains a shattered city is a sad monument to impotence for the most powerful country in the world.
FEMA Not Required to Restore Aid to Evacuees, Court RulesFEMA still has to comply with part of the earlier order by a judge by providing families with clear explanations why they were denied assistance.
FEMA Only Recoups 1% Of $1 Billion In Bogus ClaimsApparently the fraud detection by FEMA is not working properly. Abuses via false claims were not caught by FEMA before billions in payments were distributed.
FEMA Camps and Executive OrdersExecutive Orders associated with FEMA that would suspend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
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