Kristi Noem calls for FEMA reform amid disaster response concerns

Hawley secures commitments on federal funding for Missouri tornado victims - Missourinet

Sen. Josh Hawley was able to get several big questions answered on issues facing Missourians during a U.S. Senate committee hearing on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in Washington D.C. this week. One question Hawley asked Homeland Security Director Krisit Noem was, would she be able to commit to expediting federal funding to clean up […]

House Democrat Warns FEMA Is ‘Going to Fail This Summer’ Due to Funding Cuts

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) offered a dire warning while testifying before the House Rules Committee on Wednesday, saying that he believes FEMA will “fail” by the summer due to budget cuts. Moskowitz, who previously served as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, began his remarks by tearing into the Trump administration for pausing federal funds for FEMA. “Grants are paused. What does that mean that all grants are paused…

FEMA makes late push to bolster hurricane preparedness, but effort may be too little, too late, officials say | News Channel 3-12

By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Amid growing concerns within the Federal Emergency Management Agency that internal turmoil has left it unprepared for the fast-approaching hurricane season, the agency is taking significant steps to bolster its disaster response workforce and training infrastructure. In a series of internal memos issued this week and obtained by CNN, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whose department oversees the disaster relief…

Kristi Noem calls for FEMA reform amid disaster response concerns

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before a Senate committee, emphasizing the need for FEMA reform and promising expedited federal aid following recent storms.