Trump administration refuses to use $5 billion in available funds to prevent Nov. 1 SNAP cutoff, saying money must be reserved for disasters as 1 in 8 Americans lose food aid.
Trump administration denied Western Maryland’s final FEMA appeal for May flash flood recovery despite $33.7 million in damages exceeding state threshold by nearly 3x.
Typhoon Halong destroyed 90% of homes in one Alaska village and displaced over 2,000 people who cannot return for at least 18 months, as Trump administration cuts to weather monitoring made forecasts less accurate.
EPA canceled $20 million Alaska flood protection grant five months before catastrophic flooding hit Kipnuk, where Lee Zeldin called it wasteful DEI grant despite community’s vulnerability.
GOP-appointed judge accuses Trump administration of violating order barring FEMA conditions tied to immigration enforcement, calling it ham-handed attempt to bully states.
More than 1,000 Western Alaska residents sleep in schools without functioning toilets or water after Sunday storm damaged nearly every home in two villages.
All 21 New Jersey counties remain under state of emergency through Monday as nor’easter brings flooding forecast to exceed Hurricane Erin levels.
DHS orders hundreds of CISA cybersecurity and FEMA staff to immigration enforcement with one week to accept or face termination, slowing response to active cyber threats including China-linked Cisco vulnerability.
Homeland Security Secretary Noem fast-tracks $11 million for Florida tourist pier after campaign donor intervenes, then dines with him.
A Trump-appointed FEMA chief with no emergency experience was reportedly unreachable for 24 hours during deadly flooding in Texas last summer, hampering the agency’s response.
