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FEMA Is Paralyzed. Disaster-Torn Communities Are Paying the Price.

ST. LOUIS—Minutes after a mile-wide tornado struck this city on an otherwise beautiful day this spring, Ali Rand heard her husband shout as he surveyed the devastation surrounding their tony ...
The New York Times

How FEMA Is Forcing Disaster-Struck Towns to Fend for Themselves

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening. By Scott Dance Life is inching back to normal in the town of Cave ...
The Conversation

History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function

Distinguished Professor of Geography and Director of the Hazards Vulnerability & Resilience Institute, University of South Carolina When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban ...
The New York Times

Acting FEMA Administrator Is Out, Injecting Uncertainty at Agency in Limbo

David Richardson had been on the job for six months. FEMA employees had questioned his ability to lead the agency. By Scott Dance and Maxine Joselow Scott Dance reported from Anchorage, and Maxine ...