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  • July 2008

    • Casino Panel Snagged Aid Intended for Katrina Victims

      CNN  |  Jul 17, 08 5:54 AM CDT

      Casino Panel Snagged Aid Intended for Katrina Victims

      (Newser) - Household goods donated to help Hurricane Katrina victims instead ended up in the hands of 11 state agencies, including a gaming commission, CNN reports. FEMA stored 121 truckloads of items two years before handing them over to agencies like the Mississippi Gaming Commission. Leaders of groups helping Katrina victims were amazed when shown what the agencies received, saying they had no idea such items were available. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • Mississippi  • aid  • FEMA  • Katrina aftermath  • Federal aid

    • $85M in Katrina Supplies Never Got to Victims

      CNN  |  Jul 7, 08 5:46 PM CDT

      $85M in Katrina Supplies Never Got to Victims

      (Newser) - Household and cleaning supplies worth $85 million never reached Hurricane Katrina victims because FEMA kept them in storage for 2 years, CNN reports. Louisiana didn't ask for them, the federal agency says, so coffee makers, dinnerware sets, clothes, and other items went to Mississippi and 15 other states—which doled them out to prisons and other state workers. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • Mississippi  • FEMA

  • June 2008

    • After the Deluge: Tallying Massive Costs

      Reuters  |  Jun 30, 08 2:54 AM CDT

      After the Deluge: Tallying Massive Costs

      (Newser) - Floods that ravaged the Midwest have begun to subside—but  the massive costs of weeks of rising water have only begun to be counted. The floods killed 24 people, left 38,000 homeless and destroyed billions of dollars of crops. The losses are likely to trigger food shortages and push up prices for years to come. More »

    • Emergency Declared in Calif. Fires

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 29, 08 9:18 AM CDT

      Emergency Declared in Calif. Fires

      (Newser) - President Bush declared a region stretching from Nevada to the Pacific Ocean a federal disaster area, the Los Angeles Times reports, as more than 1,000 fires raged across northern California. Some 17,000 firefighters are battling the blazes, which threaten 6,800 homes. “We don’t have any of the fires under control,” said a state fire department spokeswoman. More »

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      George W. Bush  • California  • Nevada  • wildfires  • firefighters  • FEMA  • California wildfires  • disaster zones  • Big Sur

    • Bush Tours Flood-Damaged Iowa

      Associated Press  |  Jun 19, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      Bush Tours Flood-Damaged Iowa

      (AP) - With the painful lessons of Hurricane Katrina still in mind, President Bush today opened an inspection tour of Midwest flooding that has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes across six states. First stops were Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, which has endured its worst flooding ever. The president is accompanied by two Democratic lawmakers from Iowa, Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. Dave Loebsack. More »

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      Iowa  • FEMA  • Midwest floods  • Iowa City

  • February 2008

    • Great Lakes Study Mired in Politics: Author

      Washington Post  |  Feb 18, 08 7:52 AM CST

      Great Lakes Study Mired in Politics: Author

      (Newser) - A report suggesting industrial contamination in the Great Lakes poses health threats to residents is being suppressed by the feds, says study author Chris De Rosa, who also claims he was demoted because of his findings. The study found 230,000 "vulnerable" people are living in polluted areas, but the government cited concerns with methodology, reports the Washington Post.  More »

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      environment  • pollution  • FEMA  • contamination  • health risks  • FEMA trailers  • Great Lakes

    • FEMA to Move Families, Citing Toxins in Trailers

      Times-Picayune (New Orleans)  |  Feb 14, 08 8:00 PM CST

      FEMA to Move Families, Citing Toxins in Trailers

      (Newser) - FEMA will move thousands of survivors of hurricanes Katrina and Rita out of their government-supplied trailers because of possibly dangerous levels of formaldehyde, the Times-Picayune reports. Those at greatest risk, including those with current health problems, will be moved into apartments and hotels in the next two weeks, with the rest to follow. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • New Orleans  • FEMA  • CDC  • FEMA trailers  • formaldehyde  • Hurricane Rita  • hurricane recovery

    • Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot

      New York Times  |  Feb 7, 08 5:32 PM CST

      Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot

      (Newser) - As the full extent of the damage from this week's deadly tornadoes comes clear, survivors and lawmakers are united in one sentiment: FEMA better come through this time. The agency that botched the Katrina recovery is under close scrutiny, the New York Times reports. “FEMA must not use bureaucratic excuses to avoid helping Arkansans,” said Sen. Mark Pryor. The death toll has risen to 57. More »

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      natural disaster  • Tennessee  • tornado  • Michael Chertoff  • Kentucky  • FEMA

    • Tornado Survivors Recall Horror

      Associated Press  |  Feb 6, 08 8:00 PM CST

      Tornado Survivors Recall Horror

      (Newser) - As FEMA teams mobilized rescue efforts in the Southern states ravaged by yesterday's tornadoes, survivors combed through the wreckage today, sharing survival stories and clutching their faith. “It looks like the Lord took a Brillo pad and scrubbed the ground,” said Tennessee’s governor. The twisters, possibly spawned by a cooling of the tropical Pacific Ocean, claimed 54 lives—the deadliest storm system in 23 years, AP reports. More »

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      Mississippi  • Tennessee  • tornado  • Kentucky  • Alabama  • Arkansas  • FEMA  • twister

  • January 2008

    • FEMA Buried Dangers of Katrina Trailers, Reps Charge

      CNN  |  Jan 30, 08 1:54 PM CST

      FEMA Buried Dangers of Katrina Trailers, Reps Charge

      (Newser) - Democrats on a House committee say the Federal Emergency Management Agency ignored good science in using travel trailers with dangerously high levels of formaldehyde as long-term housing for victims of Hurricane Katrina, CNN reports, adding that FEMA suppressed a report on formaldehyde risks. The emergency agency calls yesterday's accusations "unfounded and false" and "contrary to our mission." More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • Louisiana  • FEMA  • FEMA trailers  • formaldehyde  • trailers

    • US Hurricane Aid Snarled in Red Tape

      USA Today  |  Jan 11, 08 3:20 AM CST

      US Hurricane Aid Snarled in Red Tape

      (Newser) - Billions of dollars in FEMA aid earmarked for rebuilding infrastructure pulverized by the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes have yet to be spent on thousands of important projects such as replacing schools and firehouses, USA Today reports. Out of $4.5 billion in aid to Louisiana and Mississippi, only $1 billion has been spent. Much of the rest is sitting in state accounts until local authorities can get through tangles of local and federal red tape. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • Louisiana  • aid  • FEMA  • Katrina aftermath  • infrastructure  • Gulf Coast

  • December 2007

    • 600K Lose Power in Icy Storm

      Associated Press  |  Dec 10, 07 6:55 PM CST

      600K Lose Power in Icy Storm

      (Newser) - An icy storm plunged more than 600,000 Midwesterners into freezing darkness today, crippling power and causing about 15 fatalities on slippery roads, the AP reports. Oklahoma fared worst, declaring a state of emergency as schools shut down and hospitals ran on backup generators. More is on the way, according to the National Weather Service—which posted ice and storm warnings for parts of several states tomorrow. More »

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      US Army  • weather  • Illinois  • storm  • Missouri  • Midwest  • Kansas  • severe weather  • state of emergency  • FEMA  • Oklahoma

  • November 2007

    • FEMA Housing Filled With Toxic Gas, Tests Show

      MSNBC  |  Nov 12, 07 2:25 PM CST

      FEMA Housing Filled With Toxic Gas, Tests Show

      (Newser) - The mobile homes and trailers FEMA provided for displaced New Orleans residents are brimming with toxic formaldehyde gas, according to test results obtained by MSNBC. In 95% of cases, formaldehyde levels were at least twice the CDC’s maximum recommendations. The federal government has not followed through on promises to test the homes, some of which have been inhabited for 2 years. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • FEMA  • FEMA trailers  • formaldehyde

  • October 2007
  • August 2007

    • Edwards Vows to Ax Hacks

      Reuters  |  Aug 28, 07 6:49 PM CDT

      Edwards Vows to Ax Hacks

      (Newser) - John Edwards added a little stand-up to his routine yesterday, drawing laughter from a New Orleans university crowd as he proposed a law against political hacks running amok in Washington. He called it “Brownie’s Law,” referring to FEMA’s Michael Brown—and Bush’s back-slapping remark: "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job," while New Orleans was falling into chaos. More »

    • Midwest Threatened by Continued Flooding

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 07 9:05 AM CDT

      Midwest Threatened by Continued Flooding

      (Newser) - Heavy flooding continues to beset the Midwest, with the prospect of even more rain looming, the AP reports. In northern Illinois, 143,000 are still without power since storms hit Thursday. Rain has stopped, but flooding is still a danger for hundreds of thousands of people near swollen creeks and rivers; some rivers are approaching 50-year levels. More »

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      flood  • Illinois  • storm  • Wisconsin  • Midwest  • FEMA

  • July 2007

    • Feds Hid Toxic Trailer Danger

      Washington Post  |  Jul 20, 07 10:32 AM CDT

      Feds Hid Toxic Trailer Danger

      (Newser) - Some 120,000 Hurricane Katrina victims lived in emergency trailers for months, even though FEMA knew they were toxic, with formaldehyde levels 75 times the safety threshold, the Washington Post reports. Officials suppressed the the information and failed to order tests, emails show, because they didn't want to do anything that would make FEMA liable. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • FEMA  • Henry Waxman  • oversight  • FEMA trailers  • trailers  • toxic

    • Homeland Security Faces Staffing Crisis

      Washington Post  |  Jul 9, 07 9:13 AM CDT

      Homeland Security Faces Staffing Crisis

      (Newser) - Nearly 150 top-level management positions at the Department of Homeland Security—nearly a quarter of all available jobs—remain unfilled, a new congressional report warns. The gaps, which include high-level positions at FEMA, immigration agencies, and the Coast Guard, could seriously affect the nation's preparedness for a terrorist threat, according to the review. More »

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