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Rep. Chuck Edwards supports sending FEMA responsibilities back to states
President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week shifting responsibility for disaster preparations to state and ...
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Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren't prepared
President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't ...
Homeland Security makes cuts to offices overseeing civil rights protections
The Department of Homeland Security is making cuts to three key offices that oversee civil rights protections across its ...
Residents asked to evacuate due to wildfires in Polk Co.
Officials in Polk County are asking residents to evacuate immediately as crews continue working three brush fires.Black Cove ...
Eric Church to testify at FEMA congressional hearing
A subcommittee is set to look into FEMA's efforts to assist storm survivors and make sure taxpayer dollars are being used ...
Evacuations in effect as 3 wildfires burn in western parts of North Carolina
Three separate wildfires have burned more than 1,100 acres in Polk County as of Friday morning. That fire began in the area ...
Evacuations in effect as 3 wildfires burn in North Carolina
POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Three separate wildfires have burned more than 1,100 acres in Polk County as of Friday morning.
‘I really want to go home’: Months after Helene hit, NC families struggle with housing
Four western North Carolina families share housing challenges they live daily some six months after Helene’s devastation.
High winds, low humidity prompt countywide burn ban enforcement in Pitt County
Local Emergency Management officials, in conjunction with the North Carolina Forest Service, have issued a countywide burning ...