federal emergency management agency
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FEMA Supervisor Fired For Ordering Workers to Ignore Hurricane-Ravaged Houses With Trump Signs, But Is Her Reasoning Valid?
Marn’i Washington said she was just following FEMA rules and using her discretion.
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The Shade Room Has Been Accused of Misleading the Public About Biden’s Maui Wildfire Relief
One social media user bravely called out The Shade Room for a problematic post.
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DHS Director Marcus T. Coleman on How Critical Faith-Based Partnerships Are to Disaster Relief for People of Color
Coleman spoke to The Root about Hurricane Ian relief efforts and FEMA’s mission to help underserved communities.
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VP Kamala Harris To Release $1 Billion For Flooding and Extreme Heat Relief
The new funds will be made available through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program
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NAACP Says Mississippi Failed to Use Billions of Covid-19 funds to Help People of Color
Black residents took the biggest hit from the pandemic due to a lack of resources despite billions of dollars given to the state.
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FEMA Bill Seeks To End Racial and Income Disparities In Aid After Natural Disasters
The new piece of legislation would require FEMA to center equity in its programs and change how it collects data to flag and fix disparities.
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FEMA Revamps Strict Policy That Prevented Many Black Families From Receiving Disaster Aid
FEMA relied on records like deeds and wills, but many Black families in the South inherited their homes.
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Biden to Sign 10 Executive Orders Just to Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic
There is power in the president’s pen, and America’s newest President Joe Biden is expected to sign the fuck out of some executive orders Thursday in an attempt to ramp up “COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, tightening enforcement of workplace safety rules and funneling more federal dollars to states struggling through the pandemic and economic crisis.”…