Texas June 25, 2020 White House plan to cut federal funding for coronavirus testing sites sparks pushback The Trump administration announced it will be removing federal funding from 13 coronavirus testing sites spread across five states on June 30, and the move is now drawing pushback from both political parties.
Hurricanes - Typhoons May 11, 2020 Hurricane season on the horizon puts added stress on FEMA amid coronavirus pandemic A potentially busy hurricane season means an added threat to crisis response teams already busy with responding to COVID-19.
OPINION May 6, 2020 Rear Adm. John Polowczyk: FEMA’s coronavirus response is saving lives The Federal Emergency Management Agency has created a supply chain to deliver needed medical supplies and equipment around the country to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
ӣƵ Flash May 3, 2020 Maryland Gov. Hogan walks back Trump criticism over coronavirus testing, says WH doing 'good job stepping up' Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, once the most vocal Republicans to denounce President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic walked back his earlier criticism over insufficient testing and praised the administration's efforts to provide states with adequate medical supplies.
FEMA April 2, 2020 Coronavirus-related FEMA docs show shortage of medical supplies requested by states New documents released on Thursday by the Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform show that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided only a small fraction of the personal protective equipment (PPE) requested by states in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
Michigan March 29, 2020 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces arrival of 112,000 N95 masks in state Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer posted a video on Saturday, telling residents to be safe amid the coronavirus outbreak and that she had good news about the state's preparedness.
Joe Biden March 22, 2020 Biden blasts Trump's response to coronavirus; says Defense Production Act needs to be implemented Former Vice President Joe Biden issued on Sunday a harsh criticism of the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic – saying Trump “neglected, minimized and lied about this virus” while ignoring warnings from the country’s top public health and intelligence officials on the threat it posed to the United States.
Coronavirus March 22, 2020 FEMA director promises masks are coming, but is light on details Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Peter Gaynor promised on Sunday that more masks and healthcare supplies were being shipped out to combat the coronavirus pandemic, but would not go into details about when the masks would arrive or provide any specific numbers.
Coronavirus March 21, 2020 Katrina-era FEMA director: Trump invoking Stafford Act was 'smart,' important Michael Brown, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under President George W. Bush during Hurricane Katrina, said President Trump rightfully invoked the Stafford Act and Defense Production Act because it allows him to focus on fighting the virus contagion itself.
FEMA March 20, 2020 Ex-FEMA boss bolts from MSNBC interview: 'I don't have time to listen to bull----, people' How big a role federal agencies should play in the response to the coronavirus outbreak led to some fireworks on MSNBC on Thursday.
Puerto Rico September 10, 2019 Ex-FEMA officials, contractor accused of Puerto Rico hurricane relief fraud Federal authorities announced Tuesday that two former officials from the Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA), as well as the former president of the main relief contracting agency in Puerto Rico, have been arrested and indicted on charges of taking bribes during restoration efforts after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017.