Topic: FEMA
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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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GOP debate: Who said it? A quiz.
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How FEMA funding fight led to monster mosquito swarms in N.C.
How to fund FEMA has emerged as the biggest point of contention as Congress seeks to pass a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown this week. In the meantime, those requesting federal emergency relief are wondering if it will ever come.
09/26/2011 05:33 pm -
Senate to vote, again, on bill to fund government, disaster aid
The Senate is set to vote late Monday on a spending bill to keep government running. This one, like a version rejected Friday, does not resolve the sticking point: how to pay for new disaster aid.
09/26/2011 02:56 pm -
Disaster aid bill prompts House-Senate showdown
Disaster aid bill: The measure would also prevent a federal shutdown next weekend by financing government agencies from the Oct. 1 start of the new federal fiscal year through Nov. 18.
09/23/2011 12:48 pm -
How Democrats' anger at disaster funding helped doom House spending bill
Conservative Republicans joined the Democrats in opposing the spending bill, whose defeat revives the threat of a government shutdown. A way forward for House leaders is unclear.
09/22/2011 12:08 am -
Tornados, fires, floods: How much will Congress allot for disaster aid?
The House and Senate are far apart on how much to mete out for cleanup and recovery after an unusual streak of natural disasters this year. They don't usually budget for such events.
09/15/2011 06:40 pm -
Remembering the audacity of the twin towers
The soaring twin towers of the World Trade Center became an affirmation of the American value of dreaming big. To the engineer who designed them, their loss on 9/11 remains heartbreaking, but he's found the resilience to keep dreaming.
09/10/2011 10:19 am -
GOP debate: Who said it? A quiz.
Many things were said at the Sept. 7 GOP presidential debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Can you remember who said what?
09/08/2011 11:47 am -
Texas wildfires: Is Rick Perry being hypocritical asking for federal aid?
Texas wildfires are forcing Gov. Rick Perry to walk a philosophical tightrope. A strong advocate for a smaller federal government, he's chiding the Obama administration for not helping more during the Texas wildfires.
09/07/2011 05:20 pm -
Texas wildfires collide with urban sprawl
The 'economic miracle' in Texas means housing developments have sprawled into wildfire danger zones. Now the state has to tally the costs. Are homes going up in places they shouldn't be?
09/06/2011 04:44 pm -
Obama’s roles on New Jersey trip: consoler-in-chief and candidate
Visiting storm-torn parts of New Jersey Sunday, President Obama met a largely-friendly crowd that voted for him in 2008. But the state has also elected a high-profile Republican governor, and most people disapprove of his performance.
09/04/2011 07:19 pm -
The New Economy Waffle House index: How breakfast signals storm damage
Waffle House index is green? The area's fairly well off. Waffle House index is red? It needs emergency help, says FEMA head Craig Fugate.
09/02/2011 12:42 am -
Obama says Congress will kill jobs if highway funds aren't extended
Funding for road projects and the gasoline tax expire on Sept. 30, leaving Congress not much time to act when lawmakers return from vacation. Obama says 1 million jobs are at stake.
08/31/2011 07:53 pm -
Hurricane Irene by the numbers: state by state damage reports
Federal officials began to survey the damage caused by hurricane Irene – from continued power outages to communities still stranded by floodwaters.
08/30/2011 08:49 pm -
Monitor Breakfast Napolitano: FEMA cash crunch shouldn't stop Irene relief efforts (VIDEO)
Disaster aid funds are running low but Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that Congress should put Irene relief first.
08/30/2011 04:17 pm -
Monitor Breakfast Homeland Security chief slams critics of hurricane Irene preparations (VIDEO)
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano praised New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Tuesday for the city’s effective response to hurricane Irene.
08/30/2011 02:06 pm -
Aftermath of Irene: budget-straining cleanup and lives 'turned upside down'
Hurricane Irene was just a tropical storm by the time it hit New England. But its trip up the East Coast claimed an estimated 35 lives and left a path of destruction whose cost is magnified by a weak economy.
08/29/2011 04:29 pm -
Vermont battles record-setting floods in the wake of Irene
Tropical storm Irene left Vermont with some of the worst flooding since 1973, perhaps longer.
08/29/2011 10:20 am -
Hurricane Irene cleanup: FEMA not a good friend, says Ron Paul
GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul questions FEMA's role in disaster management and relief in light of hurricane Irene. Ron Paul says the federal government can't afford it.
08/29/2011 09:44 am -
Irene update: New York Mayor Bloomberg lifts evacuation order
With tropical storm Irene past New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg lifted his evacuation order. But with public transit still shut down, there's likely to be a tough commute on Monday.
08/28/2011 04:41 pm -
Irene update: Did New York dodge a bullet?
The worst of tropical storm Irene has passed New York, and the impact wasn't as bad as it might have been. But officials say hazards still exist, including heavy flooding.
08/28/2011 02:38 pm -
Hurricane Irene update: Irene downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm
Hurricane Irene has now become tropical storm Irene with winds of 65 miles per hour. But officials still predict heavy rains and flooding as Irene works its way north to New England.
08/28/2011 11:49 am -
Hurricane Irene update: Tallying up the cost of a major storm
It may not cost as much as hurricane Katina, but hurricane Irene is likely to cause billions of dollars in damages once she finishes her whirlwind trek up the East Coast.
08/27/2011 07:28 pm -
Hurricane Irene: Why hurricane hyperbole never goes out of style
Where should the media draw the line between reasonable warnings and fear-mongering? A few mistakes and a partially missed prognosis aren't necessarily proof that the media blew the story.
08/27/2011 06:58 pm -
Hurricane Irene update: After initial landfall, storm heads north
Hurricane Irene 'remains a large and dangerous storm' Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Saturday. She advises residents in its path to 'hunker down.'
08/27/2011 01:45 pm -
Hurricane Irene update: Now Category 1 but major impact still ahead
Hurricane Irene has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm. But as it makes landfall in North Carolina and heads north, it's still expected to pack a wallop with the greatest danger from flooding due to heavy rainfall and coastal storm surges.
08/27/2011 09:48 am
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