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FEMA, Trump and Hurricane Season

Miami Herald on MSN · 9d

Florida says it’s ready for hurricane season, with or without FEMA’s help

Kevin Guthrie, the head of Florida’s emergency management department, rattled off the state’s bragging rights: debris is picked up 24/7 after a storm, power is restored within 120 hours, roads are reopened in 72 hours and schools are back online in under five business days.

The New York Times · 22h

How Trump Is Changing FEMA as Hurricane Season Begins

As President Trump remakes the agency, former officials say the changes could leave states without key federal support after disasters.

New York Daily News · 2d

Trump’s new FEMA director says he’s unaware of hurricane season

President Trump’s acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA told staff that he was unaware that the U.S. has a hurricane season, but officials claimed he was only

Florida, DOGE cuts and hurricane dorian

Rolling Stone on MSN · 1d

Florida Weatherman Warns That Govt. Cuts Will Make It Harder to Forecast Hurricanes

Meteorologists and other agencies are warning that the Trump administration's cuts to FEMA and weather services will affect hurricane season response.

Federal workforce cuts raise concerns as Florida enters hurricane season

TAMPA, Fla. — As Florida braces for another potentially active hurricane season, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor is summing up the general mood with one word: anxiety. But this year, the concern goes beyond the usual worries of wind damage, flooding and storm surge.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Florida weatherman warns DOGE cuts will lead to less accurate hurricane forecasts

As the Atlantic enters an “above-normal” hurricane season, a Florida weatherman is delivering residents an unsettling message about Trump's weather service cuts.

4don MSN

As Trump cuts FEMA, Florida says it will take care of residents

On the eve of hurricane season, Florida’s top disaster official promised Floridians that they will see no changes to the ...

Miami Community Newspapers on MSN1h

How to apply for disaster unemployment assistance in Florida after a hurricane

In preparation for the 2025 hurricane season, you might be packing a go-kit or hardening your home against potential physical ...

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Is Florida ready for hurricane season after potential FEMA cuts? Fmr. FEMA administrator weighs in

NOAA predicted an above average hurricane season with at least 3 major hurricanes. This as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem approved ...

16hon MSN

FEMA to give Sanford fraction of cost to repair downtown Marina

Sanford leaders are asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a detailed explanation after learning the ...

The Miami Times56m

GOP-led Legislature expects less federal funding, focuses on emergency fund in budget talks

Acknowledging the uncertainty of how profound the federal funding cuts could be and the possibility of a recession, Florida ...

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Hurricane season is here. Where is Florida's disaster preparedness sales tax holiday?

Florida historically holds a two-week sales tax holiday on hurricane supplies at the start of hurricane season. Here's why we haven't seen one yet.

3hon MSNOpinion

Nothing funny about hurricanes in Florida | Letters

All of us who live in Southwest Florida are fully aware that the hurricane season runs from June 1 to the end of November, ...

Florida Politics2d

Budget Conference: Senate slashes proposed disaster funding amid uncertainty about FEMA’s future

Officials stressed these are federal dollars, but that Emergency Management can request more funding as long as it becomes ...

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