While discussing how recent natural phenomenon have ravaged his state and others, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) criticized U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) for his statements against the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Saying that “we are a nation, not 50 individual states” and that when a disaster hits More…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied late last week a request by the state of California for disaster aid after the massive natural gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed hundreds of homes.
Part of FEMA’s business is to make sure that Americans are prepared to respond to disasters, and in September — National Preparedness Month — the agency tries to hammer home the message, recommending a three step plan: get a kit, make a plan, be informed.
It’s a message the More…
This week, The Washington Independent is featuring a series of investigative stories on the rebuilding of New Orleans, five years after Hurricane Katrina. Find all of them here.
After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, the federal government began the most expensive long-term rebuilding project in American history. The More…
Former FEMA Administrator Michael Brown (you know, the guy that became a walking metaphor for the Bush administration’s slow response to Hurricane Katrina) is spending some time in New Orleans in the run-up to the five-year anniversary of Katrina.
Gutsy move? That’s the question The New York Times poses More…
On the eve of the five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Washington Post’s Ed O’Keefe snags an interview with former FEMA head Michael Brown, of “Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job” fame. Despite Bush’s praise, Brown was out of a job soon after and now works More…
Hurricane Katrina victims take note. Michael Brown is safe.
A series of wind-whipped wildfires north of Boulder, Colo., have forced the evacuation of more than 11,500 residents — including Brown, the vilified ex-Federal Emergency Management Agency head.
One of the big questions concerning the future of the Department of Homeland Security is whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency should remain under its control.
Many have argued that the bureaucratic reorganization that placed FEMA in Homeland Security’s purview following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks played More…
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