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Trump Ties Disaster Aid to Votes as Midterm Fight Heats Up
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have dangled FEMA money to disaster-struck states during recent campaign rallies.
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FEMA Could Still Lose More Jobs Despite Court Ruling
A plan to halve the agency’s sprawling work force was illegal, a judge ruled. But the court is not blocking other FEMA cuts.
FEMA Could Still Lose More Jobs Despite Court Ruling
A plan to halve the agency’s sprawling work force was illegal, a judge ruled. But the court is not blocking other FEMA cuts.
The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, D.C.
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Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.
A delivery in Wilmington, N.C., this month. Heat is linked to hundreds of workplace deaths each year, but labor groups say the true toll is unknown because heat-related illnesses are not properly tracked or reported.
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Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.
U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.
Water from the Colorado River flowing through an irrigation canal in Arizona earlier this month.
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U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.
Cameron Hamilton Poised to Lead FEMA Once More
Cameron Hamilton defended the agency last year when President Trump talked about eliminating it. Emergency managers hope for more stability if he’s confirmed as administrator.
Just over a year after being fired, Cameron Hamilton is on the brink of assuming the helm of FEMA once again.
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As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming
Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.
The Latest Texas Floods Tested Warning Systems. This Time, They Passed.
A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state’s Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer. That has changed.
As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming
Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.
An emergency vehicle at the flooding Guadalupe River in Comfort, Texas, on Thursday.
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The Latest Texas Floods Tested Warning Systems. This Time, They Passed.
A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state’s Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer. That has changed.
Flood debris blocked a road in Kerrville, Texas, on Thursday.
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New Rules Require Election Changes for States to Get Terrorism Grants
Federal officials said they would withhold some money unless states pursue paper ballot systems, verify citizenship and conduct costly audits.
Courts have already blocked similar efforts by the administration to withhold funding, saying the Constitution does not grant the executive branch power over elections.
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Gregg Phillips Leaving FEMA
Gregg Phillips was in charge of the emergency response agency’s largest division and had come under scrutiny for a series of bizarre claims.
Gregg Phillips was appointed to lead FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, with 1,000 employees and a budget of nearly $300 million.
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Trump’s FEMA Nominee Calls Staff Cuts a ‘Challenge’ for Disaster Agency
Cameron Hamilton, who briefly led the agency on an acting basis last year but was fired for contradicting the president, also said he would get money out to states faster.
Trump’s FEMA Nominee Calls Staff Cuts a ‘Challenge’ for Disaster Agency
Cameron Hamilton, who briefly led the agency on an acting basis last year but was fired for contradicting the president, also said he would get money out to states faster.
Cameron Hamilton, President Trump’s FEMA nominee, testifying before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday.
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Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.
Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.
The Upper Colorado River on the Grand Canyon last month. About 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of cropland depend on the Colorado for drinking water and irrigation.
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Arizona, Nevada Agree to Trade for Desalinated Pacific Ocean Water
A decade-old treatment plant in San Diego County, Calif., could leave more water in the Colorado River for states facing severe shortages.
From left, Dan Denham of the San Diego County Water Authority; Scott Cameron of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Tom Buschatzke of the Arizona Department of Water Resources; and Colby Pellegrino of the Southern Nevada Water Authority toasted the agreement at the Carlsbad Desalination Plant in California on Wednesday.
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Arizona, Nevada Agree to Trade for Desalinated Pacific Ocean Water
A decade-old treatment plant in San Diego County, Calif., could leave more water in the Colorado River for states facing severe shortages.
