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FEMA answers your questions about L.A. wildfire recovery, relief
ABC7 talked to FEMA to answer viewer questions about wildfire recovery and how to get aid. Watch the Ask7 special here.
Helene victims were unfairly ousted from hotels, senators claim. Was FEMA at fault?
Were people displaced by Helene wrongly kicked out of hotels while still eligible for FEMA vouchers? Confusion reigns.
No, the president cannot eliminate federal agencies such as FEMA by executive order
President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.
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Everyone agrees FEMA needs to change. The question is how
Even before the Los Angeles fires, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was under assault on all fronts. Increasingly frequent weather disasters have strained its workforce and drained its ...
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Trump claims FEMA is getting ‘in the way’ and pitches abolishing it during first interview since return to White House
He blamed the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been the point agency for federal disaster response since its creation during the Carter administration. “The Democrats don’t care ...
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Are you eligible for FEMA assistance if you have insurance? ABC7 answers your top FEMA questions
While FEMA is helping cover the firefighting costs of the Palisades and Eaton fires, the agency is also helping people cover the costs of immediate needs and recovery efforts. There are now two ...
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No, the president cannot eliminate federal agencies such as FEMA by executive order
While touring disaster areas in North Carolina and California on Jan. 24, 2025, President Donald Trump said he was considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).