Trump Declares National Emergency to Battle Coronavirus

Reuters
March 13, 2020 3:49 PM

WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more federal aid to combat a disease that has infected over 138,000 people worldwide and left more than 5,000 dead.

FEMA Seeking Contractors to Deliver Portable Toilets, Showers Within 24 Hours Notice as Coronavirus Spreads

Cruise Ship With 21 Coronavirus Patients On Board Docks In Oakland

Alana Goodman
March 10, 2020 6:05 PM

The U.S. government’s disaster response agency placed an urgent request last week seeking contractors who can deliver portable toilets, showers, and hand-washing stations throughout in the United States within 24 hours notice, a potential sign of how the administration could be preparing to respond to a coronavirus pandemic.

Bill Making Houses of Worship Eligible for Disaster Aid Included in Budget Agreement

Conor Beck
February 9, 2018 4:36 PM

A bill from Sen. Roy Blunt (R., Mo.), titled the Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act, was included in the recently passed Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, making houses of worship permanently eligible for Federal Emergency Management Public assistance grants.

Lawmakers Say False Emergency Alerts Put American Lives at Risk

Mishaps undermine public confidence in emergency warning system

Natalie Johnson
February 7, 2018 5:00 AM

Several lawmakers on Tuesday warned that emergency alerts mistakenly dispatched to cellphones across the United States put American lives at risk, just hours after a false tsunami warning was delivered to some mobile users on the East Coast.

Emergency FEMA Funding Went to Old Casino

IG identifies $13.9 million in unsupported costs given to Omaha Tribe

Elizabeth Harrington
December 7, 2017 5:00 AM

Federal Emergency Management Agency grants meant for disaster relief ended up going to unauthorized casino repairs and a $300,000 "bonus" to a contractor, according to a new audit by the inspector general.

FEMA Official Calls Anti-Trump Chef José Andrés a Self-Promoter

Jack Heretik
November 7, 2017 9:41 AM

Government officials are upset with an anti-Donald Trump chef who had a contract to serve meals in Puerto Rico during the hurricane recovery effort, but is now being criticized for being a self-promoter.

FEMA Administrator Rips San Juan Mayor’s Criticisms: ‘We Don’t Have Time for the Political Noise’

David Rutz
October 8, 2017 10:47 AM

Trump Thanks Puerto Rican Governor: He ‘Did Not Play Politics’

Paul Crookston
October 3, 2017 1:01 PM

Scarborough to FEMA Administrator: ‘Just Shut Up and Do Your Job’

Paul Crookston
October 3, 2017 10:22 AM

FEMA Administrator Defends Trump Tweets: San Juan Mayor Needs to Get Plugged Into Our Joint Efforts

Furniture damaged by Hurricane Maria and debris are seen on a street in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 30, 2017 5:44 PM