FEMA Soon Won’t Help States With Disaster Relief. For NY, That Means a Loss of Billions.

FEMA leader says states will need to pick up more disaster costs. Should Louisiana worry?

WASHINGTON – FEMA’s top official said last week that states should get ready to shoulder more of the cost of responding to disasters, but Louisiana’s top emergency official said the state shouldn’t be too concerned.

FEMA Soon Won’t Help States With Disaster Relief. For NY, That Means a Loss of Billions.

Will New York be on its own when disaster strikes? That may be the future after the next Superstorm Sandy or Hurricane Ida, according to recent remarks from the leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Administrator Cameron Hamilton. At an annual meeting for state emergency managers on Tuesday, Hamilton indicated FEMA would shift financial […]

FEMA head tells states to expect less

A top emergency aid official for the federal government told state officials across the country recently they should be prepared to bear more of the burden of emergency response to