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National Weather Service, FEMA start hurricane season under a cloud
The National Weather Service has lost 600 employees, or roughly 15 percent of its workforce in the past four months.
FEMA Scraps New Hurricane Plan and Reverts to Last Year’s
The agency’s leader suggested he recently learned there was an annual hurricane season.
FEMA makes late push to bolster hurricane preparedness, but effort may be too little, too late, officials say
Amid growing concerns within the Federal Emergency Management Agency that internal turmoil has left it unprepared for the ...
Hurricane season begins in Florida without preparedness sales tax holiday
The hurricane prep sales tax holiday isn't happening this year because the state legislature hasn’t approved a new budget.
Hurricane season is here, but FEMA's policy change could leave low-income areas less protected
When powerful storms hit your city, which neighborhoods are most likely to flood? In many cities, they're typically ...
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Hurricane preparedness: Where to find emergency shelter locations in the Wilmington area
Here's a look at emergency shelter locations during a hurricane across the Cape Fear region and what to know before you go.
Retired Gen. Honore urges hurricane preparedness amid federal uncertainty
Retired Lt. Gen. Russell Honore has a message for Louisiana as hurricane season begins: “Let’s get ready, hurricane season is ...
Rep. Jared Moskowitz discusses the likely consequences of FEMA budget, staff cuts
Jim goes one-on-one with Jared Moskowitz on a variety of topics, with a focus on the congressman's belief that cuts made to ...