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FEMA: Local counties awarded $2 million for Helene repairs
NORTHEAST TENNESSEE (WJHL) — 14 counties in East Tennessee have been awarded $2 million in state funds for Hurricane Helene repairs. According to a news release from the Federal Emergency Management ...
Amidst FEMA staff cuts, worries grow about summer hurricane, tornado seasons
The Trump administration wants to rethink FEMA's role in disasters. So far it's mostly 'caused a lot of confusion.' ...
Georgia survivors of Hurricane Helene receive nearly $550 million in recovery assistance
As of Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Georgia survivors of Hurricane Helene have received nearly $550 ...
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Democracy Watch: When it comes to FEMA and Helene relief, Trump leaves Edwards flat on his back
Chuck Edwards can sympathize with Charlie Brown, who every year or so was lured by Lucy to try yet again to kick the football ...
Family gets closure after body of man missing during Hurricane Helene recovered months later in Tennessee
Two hundred and sixteen. That’s how many days passed before crews in East Tennessee found the body of a man who was swept ...
Georgia farmers will get Hurricane Helene disaster relief ‘soon,’ official says
Eight months after Hurricane Helene struck Georgia, and four months after disaster aid was approved, Georgia farmers still ...
Hurricane preparedness summit emphasizes collaboration and technology reliance
As hurricane season approaches, officials from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point are hosting an emergency management ...
Trump denies disaster aid, tells states to do more amid threat of shutting down FEMA
Under President Donald Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied federal assistance for tornadoes in Arkansas ...