U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell on Saturday voicing outrage following reports a FEMA supervisor instructed relief workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump,” resulting in at least 20 houses with Trump campaign flags or signs being bypassed for outreach regarding possible federal disaster assistance.
As another dangerous and potentially deadly hurricane is set to make landfall in Florida in a few days, communities in Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina are still struggling to get all the necessary federal assistance to recover and rebuild from the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced on Wednesday that, while FEMA does have sufficient money to deal with the “immediate needs” of those affected by Helene, it would be tapped out for the remainder of hurricane season.
FEMA needs a reform. It needs administrative reform, and its system of assistance needs to reflect the realities of border counties.
Alabamians in counties under a disaster declaration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from January storms now have until October to pay their taxes.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin took to Twitter Friday morning to announce that Birmingham has been selected to receive a FEMA grant to improve the city’s drainage system. He attributed the city’s recent flooding to climate change.