FEMA under siege is bad for Florida
Natural disasters can devastate multiple states, with costs far beyond any state’s ability to pay.
Tag: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Trump wants to wind down FEMA. Could states fill the gap?
Shuttering the disaster agency could leave poor and rural communities exposed.
After cuts, we’ll find out how much Florida needs FEMA
With more frequent and intense storms predicted due to climate change, Florida needs FEMA now more than ever.
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
President Donald Trump has questioned FEMA’s future and suggested states take over disaster recovery instead.
Trump is right: Allow Florida to handle disaster relief
As more Americans are impacted by disasters, it’s possible to make the system leaner, more efficient and accountable.
FEMA needs to be improved, not discarded
Taking aggressive action to alleviate climate change would reduce the number of disasters to which FEMA must respond.
Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
With the coming changes, you will be the fact-checker on Facebook and other Meta apps.
The business case for saving coral reefs
Researchers found the nation’s reefs spare about 18,000 people and $1.8 billion in economic assets from floods each year.
New FEMA maps bring Florida’s flood risks to forefront
The new maps mean more Floridians will be required to buy flood insurance.
As Trump mulls his FEMA pick, a political land mine awaits in Florida
The agency is hiking insurance rates and punishing flood-prone construction in the president-elect’s favorite state.