ANCHORAGE, Alaska — After tidal surges and high winds from the remnants of a rare typhoon caused extensive damage to homes along Alaska’s western coast in September, the U.S. government stepped in to help residents — largely Alaska Natives — repair property damage. Residents who opened Federal Emergency Management Agency...
Newsom Says He’s ‘Struggling’ to Get a FEMA Mass Vaccination Site in the Central Valley
The behind the scenes lobbying effort to get a FEMA mass vaccination site in the Central Valley hasn't garnered fruit, at least not yet. California quickly received two of the federally supported sites in Oakland and Los Angeles last month. Gov. Gavin Newsom, visiting a vaccination site in Earlimart this...
Creek Fire: No Out of Pocket Cost for Property Cleanup Available, But There’s a Catch
Federal and state agencies are preparing to assist with the clean up of properties impacted by the Creek Fire, with no out-of-pocket cost to homeowners, Fresno Assemblyman Jim Patterson said this week. But there's a catch, he warned. Residents can't have already begun the clean-up process using a private contractor, he...
Trump Reverses Decision to Deny Federal Aid for Creek Fire, Other State Blazes
The Trump administration has reversed itself on its decision denying California's request for a federal disaster declaration for the Creek Fire and other recent wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. “Just got off the phone with President Trump who has approved our Major Disaster Declaration request," Newsom said in a...
FEMA Head Brock Long, Investigated Over Vehicle Use, Resigns
WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency resigned Wednesday after a two-year tenure in which he managed the response to historic wildfires and major hurricanes but was dogged by questions over his use of government vehicles. Brock Long said in a letter to FEMA employees that he...
Trump Tweet: No Emergency Funding for California
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold Federal Emergency Management Agency money to help California cope with wildfires if the state doesn't improve its forest management practices. However, local and state Republicans in California pushed back hard against the president's threat. Assemblyman James Gallagher and state Sen. Jim...