U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency

The Next FEMA

THE NEXT FEMA.... The Washington Post reported the other day that the incoming Obama administration has been scrutinizing the beleaguered Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and plans to give it a "faceleft." It was a...

Fixing FEMA

FIXING FEMA.... Before George W. Bush took office, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was a model of efficiency and effectiveness. For reasons that have never made any sense, the president decided to undermine the...

Change Is Coming to FEMA

The Federal Emergency Management Administration, a tragicomic disaster since Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 - and even before then - looks to be getting a facelift under the Obama administration, sources tell us. First off,...

Honore advises FEMA and DHS split

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honore says the Federal Emergency Management Agency should be broken off from the Department of Homeland Security The Federal Emergency Management Agency should be broken off from the Department of...

New Madrid Fault poses grave dangers to Missouri and region, FEMA report warns

The outlook for Missouri and Illinois is grim should a catastrophic earthquake erupt on their segment of the New Madrid seismic zone, according to a new report released to the public late last week that's part of a broader...

Thousands wait for FEMA to put a roof overhead

As of Friday, FEMA said, 1,233 Texas Gulf Coast families were living in agency-supplied mobile homes — fewer than one-tenth the number occupied by Hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees two months after Katrina struck in August...

The Jesse Tree is ready to help needy

By Ted Hanley The Daily News Published November 23, 2008 The Jesse Tree takes its name from Scripture: “A shoot will come up from the stem of Jesse; from his roots a branch will bear fruit.” Its main offices on Market Street...

Government warns of "catastrophic" U.S. quake

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - People in a vast seismic zone in the southern and midwestern United States would face catastrophic damage if a major earthquake struck there and should ensure that builders keep that risk in...

Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job

WASHINGTON – Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, an early Barack Obama supporter from the southwestern part of the country, is the likely choice for the job of secretary of homeland security, a top Obama adviser said Thursday. These...

Customer Wins Noted by Appian

Appian, a vendor of business process management technology, has announced new customer wins secured in the third quarter of 2008. Appian officials say they continue to see "increasing demand" for the company's Appian Enterprise...

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