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Twenty Years Later, Katrina Still Haunts the Gulf from New Orleans to Houston

A killer storm two decades past still teaches lessons about survival and resilience in a world where weather is getting more extreme.

Texas Observer

Takeaways from an AP analysis about longer delays in approving US disaster aid

An Associated Press analysis reveals that survivors of major natural disasters in the U.S. are waiting longer for federal aid

The Independent UK

AP analysis: Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid. For some, the wait is agonizing

Disaster survivors are waiting longer for federal aid

The Independent UK

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One out of every 4 homes is at 'severe or extreme' climate risk, study says

Some $12.7 trillion of Americans' housing wealth is exposed to the climate change crisis.

Fortune

Kristi Noem Reveals Two FEMA Employees Were Fired For Watching Porn Using Government-issued Devices at Work

Governor Kristi Noem revealed two FEMA employees were fired for viewing pornography on government devices. The terminations happened a week after 30 other FEMA staff were suspended for signing an open letter to Congress.

International Business Times UK

DHS Reportedly Bars Disaster-Aid Groups From Helping Undocumented Immigrants Under New FEMA Rules

The new rules also prohibit the use of federal funds to "advance or promote DEI and/or DEIA" policies, raising concerns about impacts on hiring practices

Latin Times

EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump

The Environmental Protection Agency has fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agency’s leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump

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20 years ago Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The Trump administration couldn’t handle a storm of that size, say its own employees

A shake up at FEMA, layoffs, and the Trump administration’s turn away from climate science leave us in a position, experts say

The Independent UK

20 years after Hurricane Katrina: Could cuts to disaster preparedness leave the US vulnerable again?

Experts warn that another Hurricane Katrina isn’t just possible, but it’s also likely.

Euronews

Trump cuts off aid groups from helping undocumented immigrants during disasters

New rules for disaster relief funding could prevent undocumented immigrants from life-saving support

The Independent UK

Trump proposed getting rid of FEMA, but his review council seems focused on reforming the agency

President Donald Trump has floated the idea of “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which manages federal disaster response

The Independent UK

‘Our oaths of office’: 180 disaster veterans break ranks to expose Trump’s disaster-in-waiting

FEMA is warning of a potential dissolution.

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FEMA Workers Put On Leave For Criticizing Trump Administration

FEMA workers facing repercussions for criticizing Trump administration's handling of agency, raising concerns about political interference.

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FEMA Faces Concerns Over Spending Oversight And Official Appointments

FEMA faces scrutiny over spending oversight and expertise concerns, reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina failures.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump connections accused of covert influence operations in Greenland

Denmark’s foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people connected to Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland

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FEMA employees forced on leave after issuing open letter critical of Trump administration

Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening

The Conversation

Droughts don’t just dry up water — they drain livelihoods and weaken local economies

Unlike hurricanes and floods, which arrive suddenly and tend to dominate headlines with dramatic images of wrecked homes and submerged towns, droughts are often overlooked by media, governments and markets because they unfold more slowly.

The Guardian - US

‘You had to fend for yourself’: Hurricane Katrina haunts New Orleans as Trump guts disaster aid

As survivors and experts reflect on the storm 20 years on, fear is growing that the US is just as unprepared to take on extreme weather amid cuts to Fema

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump says he is firing Fed governor Lisa Cook in escalating attack on bank’s independence

Cook has said that Trump ‘has no authority’ to remove her from the job over over allegations she committed mortgage fraud. Plus, a look at the AI-led agency advocating for ‘AI rights’

Al Jazeera

FEMA staffers warn Trump’s cuts will result in Katrina-level catastrophe

Nearly 200 current and former employees of the US emergency response agency urge Congress to protect FEMA.

The Independent UK

After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributed federal funds to public media stations, is shutting down on September 30

The Guardian - US

Fema staff warn Trump’s cuts risk exposing US to another Hurricane Katrina

Workers say president’s attacks on the agency and lack of qualified leadership could lead to deadly catastrophe

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