As Major Hurricane Approaches Florida, FEMA Faces Severe Staffing Shortage
Fewer than 10 percent of the agency’s disaster workers are available to respond to Hurricane Milton and other calamities.
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, FEMA finds itself under attack
“Our Administration continues to surge resources to Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia ...
FEMA Has 'Resources' for Hurricane Milton, Mayorkas Says Amid Staff Shortage
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told MSNBC, "Everybody should rest confident that FEMA has the resources." ...
FEMA leader vows "whole federal family" will respond to Hurricane Milton amid reports of staff shortages
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Wednesday that the agency has a "layered approach" to staffing, along with being just ...
FEMA reports it has under 10% of front-line staff available ahead of Hurricane Milton
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday that it has less than 10% of its staff available for deployment amid preparations for the second major hurricane to hit the Southeast this month.
As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fighting misinformation since Helene slammed into Florida nearly two weeks ...
FEMA has resources to respond to Hurricane Milton, Mayorkas says
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said late Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has the ...
Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction across Florida, at least 17 dead
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm. At least 16 people died from ...
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FEMA facing staff shortages as hurricane season intensifies.
As Hurricane Milton, a category 5 storm that promises crushing devastation, barrels toward Florida and threatens a direct hit ...
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FEMA surges fed responders to Florida ahead of Milton
FEMA is preparing for Milton's landfall while still responding to Helene's devastation. But Administrator Deanne Criswell ...
Florida’s hurricane-weary Gulf Coast residents evacuated for Milton. How lives were saved.
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Watchdog analyst says FEMA is on ‘a razor’s edge’ as it wrestles with multiple storms
The agency’s public statements are reassuring, but a GAO homeland security expert worries it is stretched thin.