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To reform FEMA, Congress should modify the Stafford Act, lower state cost-sharing provisions, and overhaul the agency’s procedures.

Hurricane ian devastated the west coast of ian. which we know about disaster declarations in and around the state and how rare as it to hav a type of hurricane like this i november? >> this is the last thing these floridians need, causing a lot of problems especially when it comes to approach impaired so many places in florida two thirds of all counties in florida are under an emergency declaration at this hour. president biden has declared a state of emergency in florida. this is a rare hurricane to mak landfall. in fact, nearly 40 years since last time, 1985 was the last time a hurricane mad...

Venezuelan migrants back to mexico. they say it's going to drive down numbers. the city has said they noticed numbers have subsided and they don't intend to declare an emergency. >> critics are going to say it's the white house not wanting bad press. are you hearing this from other mayors? is it weird that the white house would say this to a mayor or is this -- is this normal? what have you learned? >> it's common for these conversations to happen. the government is providing federal funds to these cities. there's often a dialogue about whether a city is going to announce a state of emergency ...

Back up. the lee county coast area, up into charlotte county, they have the brunt of the storm surge and then inland flooding. they are still not able to get it back up, that is why they are getting them into these shelters on the mainland, getting the basic services, and then the next step is getting fema assistance to provide temporary housing for those who don't have a place to go back home to. >> we know that president biden has approved disaster declarations in three states and puerto rico. people in these states and territories can't start applying for aid to fema immediately. but fema h...

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