US EditionTrump administration restricts new FEMA disaster deployments during DHS shutdown
DHS halted nearly all FEMA travel during a funding lapse, forcing over 300 responders to stand down and complicating disaster recovery despite $7 billion in available Disaster Relief Fund resources.
- The Trump administration ordered FEMA to suspend new deployments and stop all travel during the DHS shutdown, requiring DHS approval for personnel, according to CNN.
- Weeks before the shutdown, DHS leaders had discussed travel restrictions amid FEMA overhaul, while the separate Disaster Relief Fund held roughly $7 billion as of December.
- More than 300 FEMA disaster responders were told to stand down, and FEMA staffers already working on major recovery efforts must remain until their assignments end, according to agency messages.
- Operationally, the order risks FEMA being unable to staff Disaster Recovery Centers in Washington State and Alaska, delaying assistance applications and funding approvals, FEMA officials said.
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State Officials Are on Edge About FEMA’s Bandwidth as DHS Shutdown Drags on
Chris Carlson/APState officials are starting to get nervous about what the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown means for the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the funding lapse drags on.FEMA, the disaster-response agency which is housed under DHS, is in regular contact with communities recovering from disaster, and many of its critical operations continue to operate through a reserve of cash unaffected by the shutdown. But on W…
6 Things to Know About the Ongoing DHS Shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains in shutdown after lawmakers last week failed to reach an agreement to fund the agency. Funding lapsed on Feb. 13 after a final monetary patch was rejected in the Senate. It included none of the reform provisions requested by Senate Democrats, who uniformly rejected the legislation, with the exception of Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.). Since then, lawmakers have left Washington to return to their dis…
DHS halts some FEMA travel amid partial shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is halting at least some disaster-related travel at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the Trump administration tussles with Democratic lawmakers over funding, according to an internal email reviewed by The Hill. “DHS has issued a stop-travel order for all DHS funded travel … for the duration of…
US orders restrictions on new FEMA disaster deployments during DHS shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to suspend the deployment of hundreds of aid workers to disaster-affected areas around the country while the Department of Homeland Security is shut down, internal messages reviewed by Reuters showed.
Trump administration halts FEMA deployment of aid workers during DHS shutdown
The Trump administration has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to halt the deployment of aid workers during the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. FEMA, which is part of DHS, is the federal agency that sends personnel to assist those affected by natural disasters nationwide. Its self-described mission is “helping people before, during, and after disasters.” The suspension went into effect on …
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