FEMA chief says disaster disinformation is ‘worst’ she’s seen
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said the swirl of false conspiracy theories around Hurricane Helene is dissuading survivors from seeking help and hurting morale among responders. “It is absolutely ...
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FEMA administrator continues pushback against claims as Helene deaths hit 230
Former President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans have questioned FEMA’s response and claimed that its funding is ...
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FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton while managing the massive response to Helene
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, who's in Raleigh, N.C. FEMA has been kept busy with Hurricane Helene as Milton heads to Florida.
FEMA administrator fires back at Hurricane Helene critics: We've been on the ground before it hit Florida
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell clarifies the organization's response to Hurricane Helene in the wake of criticism on "Special Report." ...
Boots on the ground: national FEMA director tours Haywood
The national director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency toured the flood damage in Haywood County Friday, alongside Gov. Roy Cooper — making a pledge that FEMA assistance is and will be ...
FEMA head’s praise of employee featured in ‘LGBTQ disaster equity’ clip resurfaced by the right
Today, a clip of a government Zoom roundtable went viral, with employees from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ...
FEMA Chief Continues Countering False Claims About Helene Response
Since Helene, FEMA has used portions of its website to combat misinformation about the agency's response to the storm.
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The Latest: Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 as Florida prepares for evacuations
Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, becoming a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida. The major hurricane threatens to bring dangerous storm surge to Tampa Bay and is ...