US EditionWhile Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance
- Tornadoes struck Mississippi on March 14 and 15, killing seven people and damaging hundreds of homes, especially around Tylertown in Walthall County.
- After severe tornadoes struck Mississippi in mid-March, Governor Tate Reeves, a Republican, formally sought federal disaster aid beginning on April 1; however, approval from FEMA remains pending amid recent changes in the agency's leadership.
- Local officials and residents, including emergency director Royce McKee and firefighter Bobby McGinnis, emphasize urgent need for federal aid as recovery efforts stall without it.
- Mississippi Emergency Management director Scott Simmons said officials feel encouraged by FEMA's recent approval of Arkansas’ similar storm assistance on May 13, and lawmakers continue pressing the request.
- With FEMA undergoing restructuring under President Trump, who criticized the agency as 'very bureaucratic' and 'very slow,' the delay in aid highlights challenges in disaster response during federal transition.
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Trump 'bait and switched' NC voters who are now lashing out: 'He knew what he was doing'
President Donald Trump ‘bait and switched' North Carolina voters on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aid they received, and some Hurricane Helene survivors are angry at his recent moves, according to a Politico special report. During the campaign, Trump made several claims about why th...
This is Congress’ Chance to Codify Trump’s FEMA Reforms
The latest tornadoes devastating towns in Missouri and Kentucky should motivate Congress to immediately codify President Donald Trump’s actions overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency and putting states in charge of their own emergency planning. The longer Congress waits to act, the longer Americans suffer. States have increasingly relied on the federal government for financial aid in the aftermath of disasters since President Jimmy …
Josh Stein calls for changes at FEMA
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is the latest elected official to call for changes at the federal agency tasked with disaster response. While Stein is not calling for FEMA to be abolished, he did send a handful of recommendations to a White House group tasked with reviewing how the agency operates. President Donald Trump floated the idea of eliminating the agency back in January, and Western NC Congressman …
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Uncertainty about federal disaster aid looms as storms roll in
CAVE CITY, Ark. — When a severe tornado tore through Cave City, Arkansas in March, retiree Debra Lindsey was in her trailer home with her husband. “I didn’t even know there was a tornado on the ground until the sirens…
While President Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance
It is not unusual for weeks to pass before FEMA approves a declaration. President Donald Trump has pointed to these waits as a reason he is considering dismantling the agency, calling FEMA “very bureaucratic” and “very slow.”
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