Maggie Hassan raises concerns about future of FEMA

This former Louisiana official who oversaw disaster response could help decide FEMA's fate

WASHINGTON – Mark Cooper, who worked on Louisiana disasters for both Democratic and Republican governors, will join the presidential team that is studying the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Maggie Hassan raises concerns about future of FEMA

On CloseUp, Sen. Maggie Hassan said, "I'm hoping again that the administration will learn more about what FEMA actually does, and why it's so important to help communities get up and running as quickly as they can after a disaster... I hope [the administration] will reverse course, and I will keep speaking out against it."

FEMA is ending door-to-door canvassing in disaster areas

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making significant changes to how it will respond to disasters on the ground this season, including ending federal door-to-door canvassing of survivors in disaster areas, Wired has learned. A memo reviewed by Wired, dated May 2 and addressed to regional FEMA leaders from Cameron Hamilton, a senior official performing the duties of the administrator, instructs program offices to “take steps to implement”…