FEMA Quietly Eases Rules Meant to Protect Buildings in Flood Zones
The agency issued an internal memo saying it would “pause” a regulation directing that schools, libraries and other public ...
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Majority of Texas school districts aren’t in compliance with armed security requirement
House Bill 3 mandated armed security in each of the state’s more than 8,000 schools, but many districts say it didn’t come ...
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Trump wants to overhaul FEMA. What would that mean for hurricane-prone Texas?
Trump has called FEMA slow and too bureaucratic, suggesting state governments should instead solely take over helping communities recover from disasters. And Texas is a prime example of a state ...
West End Fire, LVHN-EMS operating out of new emergency services building in Chestnuthill
The new facility houses the West End Fire Company and LVHN-EMS and can house the Monroe County Control Center's ...
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City of Kyle boosts infrastructure with $1.3M FEMA grant for generators
“This project and funding will play an integral role in our continued commitment to building a more sustainable ... of Kyle will work with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM ...
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Former Navy SEAL Said to Be Interim Head of FEMA
Since Hurricane Katrina, when the federal response was severely criticized, FEMA has been led by disaster management professionals who have run state or local emergency management agencies ...