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.....the Biden administration sought $12 billion in emergency funding that would extend disaster relief programs while simultaneously requesting some $24.1 billion in military spending for Ukraine in the same package. That means that funding Hawaii’s needs for Maui’s recovery has been tied to funding to back Ukraine’s military.. .. .

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in the District of Columbia alleges that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security did not properly consider renewable energy in rebuilding Puerto Rico’s power grid, making the island further susceptible to future climate disasters. The complaint, filed by a coalition of 10 community and conservation groups, accuses the federal agencies of misappropriating billions in federal recovery funds by conducting an incomplete environmental analysis. **SNIP** FEMA, the lawsuit alleges, has not properly considered sources such as rooftop solar and storage in rebuilding the grid, which was knocked out last September by...

OHIO'S MESSAGE TO TRUMP: 'Thank You for Not Forgetting About Us' [VIDEO]Ohioans are showing their gratitude.While on the ground in East Palestine former President and 2024 candidate Donald Trump was swarmed by residents who just wanted to say “thank you” for showing up.One resident asked Trump’s thoughts on Joe Biden not showing up.“It’s terrible,” Trump says, adding later that FEMA should have shown up a long time ago.Watch the clip above.

For three decades, Barbara Kugler has lived less than a block from the Norfolk Southern railway line that crosses through East Palestine, Ohio. Up until this month, the sound of an oncoming freight train’s warning whistle—long, long, short, long—used to be a comfort. But now when she hears it, she tenses. “For thirty years that sound meant home. It was part of the rhythm of our lives,” says Kugler, 52, who was born and raised in a town one mile away and spends her days minding her grandkids. “Now I find myself flinching every time I hear it because I...

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg acknowledged Tuesday that he "could have spoken sooner" about the disastrous Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that has caused serious health and environmental concerns because of the hazardous chemicals it was transporting. The 38 cars that derailed roughly two weeks ago [cut] "I have followed the normal practice of transportation secretaries in the early days after a crash, allowing NTSB to lead the safety work and staying out of their way," he said. "But I am very eager to have conversations with people in East Palestine about how this is impacted them." [cut]...

After former president Donald Trump announced his potential visit to the town of East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailment led to the release of deadly chemicals, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reversed its course.Moments after he announced his trip to the town, FEMA offered its support to East Palestine.Tomorrow, we'll supplement federal efforts by deploying a Senior Response Official & a Regional Incident Management Assistance Team to support ongoing operations, including incident coordination & ongoing assessments of potential long term recovery needs.https://t.co/pVLIm5tE3h — FEMA (@fema) February 18, 2023However, the agency previously stated that Ohio was "ineligible" to receive...

VIDEOJust a coincidence? After a couple of weeks of the federal government largely ignoring the toxic chemical disaster in the derailment of a train at East Palestine, Ohio, they did a complete U-turn IMMEDIATELY after President Donald Trump announced he would be visiting the scene of the disaster. Most notably, FEMA which had kept insisting that it wouldn't be going to East Palestine suddenly declared it would be going there right after Trump's announcement. Even when President Trump is out of the White House he STILL gets more good work done than the sleepy clown currently residing there due to...

Confirming next week's planned trip to East Palestine, Ohio, former President Donald Trump took a bow for motivating the Biden administration into action on responding to the toxic fallout from the train derailment earlier this month. "Biden and FEMA said they would not be sending federal aid to East Palestine," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday morning, a statement also posted to his campaign website. "As soon as I announced that I'm going, he announced a team will go. Hopefully he will also be there. This is good news because we got them to 'move.' The people of East...

In answer to those wondering if any of the blame for the East Palestine, Ohio rail crash should be placed on him, the hapless Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg pointed the finger blame at former President Trump. "It was during the Trump Administration that the Department of Transportation failed to implement a requirement for electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes for trains carrying certain dangerous chemicals," the Secretary said. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy called Buttigieg's contention "misinformation. The regulation Secretary Buttigieg cited would not have applied to the train that derailed. A more relevant factor was President...

6:13 PM EST: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and FEMA make joint announcement of Biden administration's reversal to send disaster relief to Ohio. The White House also reversed itself and pledged to “provide any additional federal assistance the states may need” to address the disaster.

The White House explained why it turned down Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's request for disaster relief this week in the aftermath of a derailment of a train hauling toxic chemicals. A Biden administration official told Fox News Digital that it has provided extensive assistance to surrounding communities following the chemical release earlier this month in eastern Ohio. However, the official said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the agency that usually provides relief to communities hit by hurricanes and other natural disasters, isn't best equipped to support the state's current needs.

The Big Three networks ignored news that the Biden administration denied disaster assistance to Ohio’s pro-Trump Columbiana County following the toxic train derailment in East Palestine. Fox News reported Feb. 16 that Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) spokesperson Dan Tierney said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied federal aid because it “believed the [train derailment] incident didn't qualify as a traditional disaster, such as a tornado or hurricane, for which it usually provides assistance.” The incident led to a controlled explosion and the spewing of hazardous fumes into the atmosphere, with reports of groundwater damage, dead animals and health issues...

Biden Administration Rejects Ohio’s Request for Emergency Aid to Deal with Ecological DisasterThe Biden administration is rejecting a request for federal disaster assistance from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in the aftermath of the train derailment and ecological disaster that has devastated the area around East Palestine, Ohio. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told Ohio’s state government that it was not eligible for disaster assistance, a spokesperson for DeWine told Fox News Digital on Thursday. The Dewine spokeseman explained that FEMA believed the incident qualified as a traditional disaster, such as a tornado or hurricane, for which it usually provides...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After tidal surges and high winds from the remnants of a rare typhoon caused extensive damage to homes along Alaska’s western coast in September, the U.S. government stepped in to help residents — largely Alaska Natives — repair property damage. Residents who opened Federal Emergency Management Agency paperwork expecting to find instructions on how to file for aid in Alaska Native languages like Yup’ik or Inupiaq instead were reading bizarre phrases. “Tomorrow he will go hunting very early, and will (bring) nothing,” read one passage. The translator randomly added the word “Alaska” in the middle of...

Wow. FAKE NEWS busy carrying Kamala Harris' water-playing her "equity" Race Card. TOP STORY on NBC is "black+brown communities" allegedly not getting Enough from FEMA-wildly DIVISIVE and WRONG at this moment. Does EVERYTHING have to be about Race? pic.twitter.com/2rbiaQtfOL— Greg Kelly (@gregkellyusa) October 4, 2022

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell responded to Kamala Harris saying that Hurricane Ian relief will prioritize “communities of color” during an appearance on Sunday’s episode of Face the Nation. Harris has faced massive backlash for her racist promise, which was made while speaking to far-left activist and actress Priyanka Chopra during the women’s leadership forum in Washington, D.C. on Friday. “It is our lowest income communities and our communities of color that are most impacted by these extreme conditions and impacted by issues that are not of their own making,” Harris said. “And so we have to...

Dementia Joe took off in the wrong direction after speaking in Florida during the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. As you’ll see, the FEMA administrator calls Biden’s name and attempts to direct him in the right direction. She fails, and Biden ends up shaking people’s hands to cover for his mistake.

Biden wanders away from the podium as his FEMA administrator attempted to lead him in another direction.

TIERRA MONTE, N.M., July 31 (Reuters) - After the U.S. government started the largest wildfire in New Mexico's recorded history in April, it is asking victims to share recovery costs on private land, jeopardizing relief efforts, according to residents and state officials. The blaze was sparked by U.S. Forest Service (USFS) prescribed fires to reduce wildfire risk. The burns went out of control after a series of missteps, torching 432 residences and over 530 square miles (1373 square km) of mostly privately owned forests and meadows, much of it held by members of centuries-old Indo-Hispano ranching communities. "Today I'm announcing...