Along with about 1,000 rank-and-file workers, FEMA is losing some of the managers most experienced in handling emergency efforts.
The disaster agency is scrubbing dozens of words targeted by President Donald Trump, prompting complaints of discrimination.
Americans who are being displaced by global warming's extreme weather may be out of luck when it comes to federal support.
President Donald Trump has implemented a slew of actions and executive orders that stand to have wide-reaching impacts on climate policies.
After firing 200 probationary employees this weekend, FEMA was directed "to make a list" of anyone who worked on climate or equity.
The Trump administration has removed public documents from FEMA websites that described plans to spend $1.35 billion in federal funds this year to protect against climate impacts and promote racial equity.
The jobs of Federal Emergency Management Agency employees tied to climate change and related hazards are next on the ... according to people familiar with the matter and an internal FEMA email seen by Bloomberg News. Managers at the disaster relief agency ...
When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency removed a map of future climate hazards from its website, researchers built their own version
A developing Trump administration plan for deep staff cuts and drastic changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is raising alarm among some state officials and even Republican lawmakers, who worry that it will weaken responses to future disasters.
said Craig Fugate, who led FEMA under former President Barack Obama. “They are dealing with the consequences of extreme weather events. If you want to say climate change isn’t real ...
That position change made me a probationary ... senior specialist in U.S. disaster and climate risk with Episcopal Relief and Development. “If FEMA’s capacity is dramatically cut, as it ...
For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, the Trump Administration has ordered that to stop, according to people involved with the work.