FEMA Newswire

FEMA’s off chopping block, but disaster aid is still guessing game

State leaders are breathing a sigh of relief that the Trump administration's threats to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency have subsided. But experts say there's still confusion about President Donald Trump's decisions to approve …

Two years after Helene: FEMA chaos and western North Carolina's missing "recovery czar"

In late January 2025, President Donald Trump took his first trip outside of Washington, DC, after returning to office for his second term. His destination: North Carolina, which four months earlier had been devastated by Hurricane Helene—the deadliest …

Social media rules, AI for kids, clean water, FEMA, Canada tariffs

Families must set social media rules The editorial “Facing social media’s harms” [Opinion, Sept. 2] was an excellent description of this social media problem facing us, parents, and children. Our goal should be, as stated: to achieve the success Australia …

Weeks after Illinois tornado, family says holes, mold remain as FEMA aid hangs in limbo

From flooding to tornado damage, homeowners in Illinois have gone through a rough patch, to say the least. Now, local officials are responding. They have requested FEMA assessors and are planning to request financial assistance from the Trump …

​​​​​​​FEMA announces more than $5 million for Kentucky recovery

ATLANTA — FEMA announced Tuesday more than $5 million in funding for 12 recovery and mitigation projects to help Kentucky communities recover from severe storms, floods, landslides, mudslides and other disasters. This funding is part of more than $348 …

FEMA off chopping block, but aid a guessing game

State leaders are breathing a sigh of relief that the Trump administration’s threats to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency have subsided. But experts say there’s still confusion about President Donald Trump’s decisions to approve or deny …

Clearfield County accepts $315K grant for disaster readiness

CLEARFIELD — The Clearfield County Commissioners voted to accept a $315,000 state Homeland Security Grant at its meeting on Tuesday. Deputy Director Scott Mignot of Clearfield County Emergency Services/EMA said it is an annual grant through the federal …

Sept. 10 - Georgia Power encourages customers to take action during National Preparedness Month

September 10, 2026 - As the peak of hurricane season approaches, Georgia Power is reminding its 2.8 million customers to be prepared for emergencies. In support of National Preparedness Month, the company is once again partnering with the Federal Emergency …

FEMA Announces More Than $5 Million for Ky Recovery including funds to Jackson Energy

FEMA Announces Another $1 Million for Excelsior EMC for Hurricane Helene

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced an additional $5 million for Georgia on Tuesday. The funds are “to support disaster recovery in Georgia” stemming from Hurricane Helene, according to the news release. Among the allocations is $1,000,000 …

Governor González-Colón Announces New $21.3 Million FEMA Investment for Reconstruction and Resilience Projects Across ...

‍La Fortaleza, Puerto Rico – September 8, 2026 – Governor Jenniffer González-Colón today announced the obligation of $21,328,683.27 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the implementation of 13 reconstruction, recovery, …

FEMA reminds Alaska disaster survivors to track how assistance is spent

FEMA is reminding Alaska disaster survivors to keep track of how they spend their assistance following last year’s storms and flooding. If you received FEMA money for the October 2025 storms and flooding in Alaska, FEMA will send you a letter explaining …

State sues FEMA over $61.6 million denied for Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak burn scar

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for denying — on two separate occasions — the state’s request for $61.6 million …

Trump declares disaster for fire

Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Management Agency relief funds for the state. Federal and state …

FEMA awards nearly $400,000 for Buchanan County debris removal

By CHAD COOPER [email protected] Buchanan County will receive nearly $400,000 in federal disaster relief funding to help cover debris removal costs associated with severe winter storms that struck Southwest Virginia in early 2025. The Federal Emergency …

NEW MEXICO SUES FEMA FOR $61M IN WILDFIRE COMPENSATION

Staff Reports SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency in U.S. District Court Sept. 8, seeking more than $61 million to fund the National Guard’s ongoing wildfire and flood response in the Hermit’ …

FEMA announces $5 million more for Georgia Hurricane Helene, pandemic recovery

ATLANTA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced another $5 million would be headed to Georgia for recovery and mitigation projects. The six projects chosen by FEMA are related to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricane Helene and other …

New Mexico sues FEMA over wildfire compensation

The State of New Mexico is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency for more than $61 million for wildfire and flood response. SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency in federal court over the ongoing flooding and …

FEMA funds to help with winter storm recovery

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Federal funds are going to cities and counties for winter storm recovery. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced more than $13 million in funding for 10 projects. Mississippi as a whole is getting $9.7 million for …

25 YEARS AFTER 9/11, PAX AGRICULTURA AND BOOKS FOR AFRICA JOIN TO HEAL THE SOIL AND SOUL OF HUMANITY

Historic MOU at the African Union launches partnership to turn minefields into farmland, plant trees, deliver books and cultivate peace. WASHINGTON D.C, VA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Twenty-five years after the …

Data Foundation to Convene govDATAx 2026: Realizing the Value of Public Data

Full-day convening on Sept. 15, 2026, makes the case for public data's value to economic growth, government accountability, and evidence-informed policymaking WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Data …

Napa Valley Museum Honors First Responders with Free Admission September 11-13

First Responder Recognition Weekend invites visitors to reflect with special exhibitions at The MAC in St. Helena and Napa Valley Museum Yountville NAPA VALLEY, CA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Napa Valley Museum will …

'Academic Freedom Isn't Negotiable’: Stand Up for Science Counters Education Department with Own Vision for Higher Ed

New educational compact defends academic freedom; reaffirms purpose and benefit of knowledge and higher education in the U.S. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In response to the Department of Education’s …

Log-hub Customer Saves Millions on US Tariffs With an Automated Compliance Engine

SCHINDELLEGI, SWITZERLAND, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Log-hub's cost-saving initiative for logistics service providers and manufacturers helped a manufacturing customer avoid import blocks and save millions in unnecessary tariff …

Federal Hemp Rules Could Eliminate Sisters of the Valley’s Entire CBD Line as December 11 Deadline Approaches

California weed nuns say new 0.4-mg THC-per-container standard threatens twelve years of plant medicine while accelerating the Sisters’ move toward licensing MERCED, CA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sisters of the …

United Cerebral Palsy Celebrates the Heart of Support During DSP Recognition Week

September 13-19 campaign honors the dedicated, essential workforce that makes community living and inclusion possible for people with disabilities. VIENNA, VA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- United Cerebral Palsy (UCP …

Fired, Evicted, and Living in His Car: A Cruel Alt-Right Reporter Meets the World He Once Reviled and Denigrated

Pavane Ravel's 5-star novel series follows a young man who loses everything and now must deal with a tragic life he once mocked for a living. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Larry Martin built a …

Randy Fertel, Scholar of Improvisation, Culture and Discourse, Available for Insight and Interviews This Election Season

Fertel Says Trump’s Improvisational Prowess Will Be Tested by the 2026 Midterms, As Never Before NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Author, observer, commentator and former Harvard University instructor Randy Fertel …

ARGENT LNG & CB&I SIGN MOU DESIGNATING CB&I AS EPC CONTRACTOR FOR 3x 200,000-CUBIC-METER FULL-CONTAINMENT LNG TANKS

Agreement advances FEED, early works and negotiations for a lump-sum turnkey EPC contract covering 600,000 cubic meters of LNG storage capacity METAIRIE, LA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Argent LNG, LLC and CB&I …

Empower Chief Growth Officer Meets With Speaker Mike Johnson on Strengthening Behavioral Health Care for U.S. Veterans

Anthony Conti urged the Speaker's office to ensure veterans with complex conditions receive specialized care, adequate capacity and accountability PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In August, Anthony Conti, …

Argent LNG Submits Resource Reports 11 and 13 to FERC, Completing the Full Suite of Required Resource Reports

Resource Reports 11 and 13 are among the most technically demanding and consequential submissions in the entire FERC pre-filing process. METAIRIE, LA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Argent LNG, LLC today announced the …

The Weldon Project and US Cannabis Roundtable Celebrate Trump Commutations for Jerry Haymon IV and Kevin Harden

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Weldon Project’s Mission Green initiative and the US Cannabis Roundtable celebrated President Donald J. Trump’s decision to grant full commutations to Jerry Haymon IV and …

Empower CEO Meets With Rep. Abe Hamadeh and Veterans' Affairs Committee Staff on Improving Disability Examinations

PHX psychologist who evaluated 6,000+ veterans urged Congress to strengthen exam oversight and give examiners a direct line to the people who review their work PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In August, Yisroel Loeb, …

DR. CAROLE LIEBERMAN, THE TERRORIST THERAPIST®, TO ATTEND TONIGHT’S NATIONAL 9/11 BENEFIT, LAUNCH 6TH MOBILE BILLBOARD

Emmy-award winning Dr. Lieberman marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 by attending tonight’s Benefit and launching 6th mobile billboard supporting 9/11 families. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Carole …

'Infidel Awareness Month' Launches on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11

Remember the Victims of Global Jihad and Name the Ideology Behind It NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A coalition of Jews, former Muslims and Christians is launching "Infidel Awareness Month,…

Argent LNG and the Government of Albania Sign MOU to Develop LNG Terminal Supporting W Balkans Energy Security & Ukraine

Terminal to be positioned as a flagship Three Seas Initiative project, interconnecting TAP, IAP, the Fier–Vlorë corridor to deliver US LNG across the region METAIRIE, LA, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- TIRANA, Albania – …

Krown Announces Final Development and Planned Production of EXCALIBUR, the World’s First Quantum-Secured Cold Wallet

Quantum eMotion's QRNG2 technology will support a dedicated self-custody device combining quantum randomness, native QwickAuth and biometric authentication. Quantum eMotion (AMEX:QNCCF) MONROE, LA, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire. …

Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 in Lower Manhattan

Public remembrance at Hanover Square brings families, British and Commonwealth representatives, first responders and civic leaders together on Sept. 11. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FOR IMMEDIATE …

Modern Fortis Appoints Phoebe Johnston as Vice President

Former House legislative assistant brings a broad federal policy portfolio and legislative strategy experience to the firm's growing advocacy practice WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Modern Fortis, a …