LA Times Today: Judy Chu on rebuilding after the Eaton Fire and the future of FEMA
Congresswoman Judy Chu represents the fire victims in Altadena and joined Lisa McRee to talk about the politics of disaster.
California Wildfire Relief at Risk After Trump Funding Freeze
Trump’s funding freeze threat could imperil California wildfire aid
California Attorney General Rob Bonta assailed the Trump administration’s edict to halt federal funding as imprecise and frustratingly vague on Tuesday. But among the dozens of programs that could be cut,
Trump issues new California water order as wildfires continue to burn: What to know
Donald Trump signed a wide-ranging executive order demanding federal and state officials deliver more water and other resources to southern California.
Fact Check: Posts misstate FEMA budget capability for California wildfire response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states for eligible recovery efforts after major disasters, contrary to posts online saying FEMA has “no money” to respond to the wildfires in southern California.
Trump mulls making FEMA 'go away' during disaster relief trip to N.C., California
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Trump mulls scrapping FEMA, pledges disaster help to North Carolina, California
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday floated shuttering the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster areas in North Carolina and California, where he pledged government support and sparred with Democratic officials.
Trump tours fire-ravaged Los Angeles after chiding California and FEMA
The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested that any federal aid could come with strings.
Trump floats "getting rid of FEMA" as he visits North Carolina and California disaster areas
The president said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been too bureaucratic and slow in its response to disasters.
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Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while touring disaster areas
“FEMA has been a very big disappointment," the Republican president said. “It’s very bureaucratic. And it’s very slow." Trump was greeted in California by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Trump critic ...
Trump demands California voter ID law for wildfire relief and threatens FEMA upon arrival in North Carolina
Trump says he’ll have Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley working on hurricane relief matters instead of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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California Democrat signal openness to FEMA overhaul under Trump
and then FEMA gets here and they don’t know the area, they’ve never been to the area,” he added. After North Carolina, the president traveled to California where he was warmly welcomed by ...
Will Southern California Wildfire Victims Receive Only $770 From FEMA?
“JUST IN: Biden just announced California fire victims are being given $770,” tweeted Nick Sortor, a self-described “independent journalist.” “Barely a FEW NIGHTS in a hotel out here in LA. Why are Americans given pennies while foreigners are given blank checks?!”
Dogs visit FEMA centers to comfort those impacted by Southern California wildfires
Southern California residents are being proactive about new fire threats while others are in the process of healing and recovering from what has burned down.