Disaster Relief

HUD approves Asheville’s hurricane recovery plan after initial objection over DEI

After an initial rejection and amendment of its required Hurricane Helene recovery plan as it seeks more than $200 million in federal funds, the City of Asheville, North Carolina’s revised plan has received approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In March, HUD rejected Asheville’s initial draft action plan, a required […]

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FEMA isn’t prepared for hurricane season, acting director concedes

Following a dramatic turn of events at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last week, the newly-installed acting leader acknowledged that the agency does not have a disaster response plan even though hurricane season is jus two weeks away. Former acting FEMA chief Cameron Hamilton initially raised eyebrows when he was chosen to lead the

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