Jim TurnerOctober 6, 2019
8min322
Leaders worry that people in other areas of the state already lost focus on Hurricane Michael.
Tag: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Jim TurnerOctober 6, 2019
Ryan NicolSeptember 9, 2019
11min493
“There are always lessons learned in every different storm."
Ryan NicolAugust 30, 2019
6min477
"The president must prioritize the safety of Florida's residents now."
Scott PowersAugust 28, 2019
5min581
Demings rips Trump: "The President ... is insulting and attacking the people in harm's way"
Ryan NicolJune 4, 2019
3min741
"Today, we are taking yet another significant step forward for hurricane recovery in Florida."
Scott PowersMay 29, 2019
5min410
Federal disaster relief is going to need documentation.
Scott PowersApril 29, 2019
4min494
Bay County schools, four other groups, to get FEMA money.
Ryan NicolOctober 11, 2018
2min345
Gov. Rick Scott has now formally requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump after Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle. According to the website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, such a declaration may be issued when a natural disaster “has caused damage of such severity that it is beyond the […]
Scott PowersOctober 9, 2018
3min290
President Donald Trump has signed a declaration of a pre-landfall emergency for Florida, setting the stage for federal agencies to mobilize into the Panhandle and north Florida and assure federal funding for preparations and recovery before Hurricane Michael arrives. Trump’s action, requested by Florida Gov. Rick Scott and supported by Florida’s U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio […]
Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018
3min237
With federal housing aid for Puerto Rican survivors of Hurricane Maria set to expire Saturday, more than 1,700 people face eviction from their temporary residences. Now, a federal judge has put those evictions on hold. A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a national advocacy group, resulted in U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin blocking the […]