FEMA

The agency calls the error a “major privacy incident.”

A failure to consider climate change guarantees that towns and residents stay vulnerable in post-hurricane recovery efforts.

Newly released DHS documents show that, at the start of hurricane season, the money was diverted to buttress the federal government’s detention and deportation efforts.

A federal judge will decide if Puerto Ricans forced to evacuate their homes following Hurricane Maria will be evicted from their hotels and motels, as FEMA seeks to end the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program.

The result was the loss of tens of thousands of dollars of food, while people stood in lines outside, hungry.

“FEMA has significant concerns with how PREPA procured this contract and has not confirmed whether the contract prices were reasonable.”

Drawing on lessons learned post-Katrina, agency officials say they are exploring other options after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a letter to the federal agency demanding documents.

If history repeats itself undocumented immigrants will be a large part of Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts but they themselves won’t qualify for financial assistance from FEMA.