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Trump renominates Cameron Hamilton to lead disaster response agency Fema

Trump has repeatedly moved to cut the agency, while [vowing](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/trump-executive-order-fema-disaster-preparation) to shift greater responsibility for disaster preparedness to state and local governments. Kristi Noem, then homeland security secretary who oversaw a broad

Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high

Trump administration. The President repeatedly called for the agency to be eliminated last year, left the agency without a permanent leader, and cut thousands of workers who directly help disaster survivors. In the last month

Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction

Trump declared the nation's opioid crisis a national public health emergency and signed a law, known as the [SUPPORT Act](https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R45449), to expand access to treatments. But his administration has also reduced

What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

cut off from Middle East suppliers. And Pacific Island nations with little energy storage are waiting for tankers and container ships at the end of very long shipping routes. These are just some real examples

This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began -- and the U.S. response

Disaster Assistance during the Obama administration. "This outbreak has a lot of momentum." ### **Why did it take so long to detect?** The species of Ebola that's spreading is partly to blame for the delay

Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave

cut in 2025, and Fema lost roughly a third of its full-time staff – experienced leaders among them – to firings, retirements and resignations. The letter also called for Fema to be taken out from under

Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation?

responsibility a lot, but you can't eat healthy if you are having your SNAP benefits cut or if the cost of groceries is going through the roof because of inflation. The broader societal context

UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’

cut off Cuba’s foreign oil supply, a linchpin for its ageing energy grid. First, it severed supplies of oil and funds from Venezuela. Then, on January 29, Trump issued an executive order declaring Cuba

A Trump council recommends overhauling FEMA. Here are 3 key changes

responsibility on states. "Many in America do not believe FEMA was doing the job that it was intended to complete," said former Mississippi Governor and FEMA Review Council member Phil Bryant at today's meeting