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FEMA, Hurricane Katrina and Trump

FEMA workers warn agency at risk of Hurricane Katrina-type failures

More than 180 current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency employees – most signing anonymously – sent a sharply worded letter to Congress on Monday, warning that the Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul is gutting the disaster relief agency’s authority and capabilities,

The Daily Beast on MSN · 6h

FEMA Staffers Warn Trump Is Risking Another Hurricane Katrina-Level Disaster

Donald Trump’s administration is undoing emergency response systems introduced in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, concerned FEMA staffers have warned. In a letter to Congress, Federal Emergency Management Agency employees sounded the alarm over the stripping back of federal infrastructure and resources,

USA Today · 22m

FEMA staff tell Congress inexperience of Trump officials risks Katrina-style disaster

The letter signed by 35 named employees said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and acting FEMA director David Richardson lack qualifications.

Tropical Storm Fernand, National Hurricane Center

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Hurricane forecasters track Tropical Storm Fernand in the Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center is now tracking the newly formed Tropical Storm Fernand in the Atlantic, as well as another system.

Yahoo · 7h

National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Fernand strengthens; Invest 99L development chances drop

Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are continuing to monitor strengthening Tropical Storm Fernand swirling over the open waters of the Atlantic as chances of development for Invest 99L near the Caribbean continue to dwindle.

The Weather Channel on MSN · 3h

Tropical Storm Fernand Still No Threat To US, National Hurricane Center Continues To Monitor

Tropical Storm Fernand is still spinning in the Atlantic. Fortunately, it poses no threat to the U.S., or any other land areas. Here's the latest.

Hurricane Erin, Coast Guard and Virginia Beach

Daily Press · 20m

Virginia Beach Fishing Pier damaged by Hurricane Erin

Roughly 400 feet of the pier remains open for fishing and crabbing, but repairs will need to be made to the far end of the pier, which will be closed through at least Labor Day weekend.

The News & Observer · 1d

Watch Hurricane Erin along the NC coast. Here’s a list of beach cams

As of Tuesday morning, a storm surge watch is in effect for oceanside areas along the Outer Banks, along with a tropical storm watch for most of coastal North Carolina, The News & Observer previously reported, with evacuations underway for multiple counties.

NBC News · 23h

Coast Guard trains on waves created by Hurricane Erin

Aug. 24, 2025

Hurricane Katrina, federal emergency management agency

WESH · 2h

20 years since Hurricane Katrina, the nation's emergency response is at another crossroads

Hurricane Katrina exposed major gaps in federal disaster response and prompted reforms. Now, FEMA is at another crossroads under the Trump administration.

Houston Chronicle · 2h

Hurricane Katrina: 3 painful lessons for emergency management are increasingly important 20 years later

Hurricane Katrina looms large in the history of American emergency management, both for what went wrong as the disaster unfolded and for the policy changes it triggered. As the nation looks back on the disaster 20 years later,

Phys.org on MSN · 8h

20 years after Hurricane Katrina: How levee failures changed America

When Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, it wasn't just another storm—it was one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history. Entire neighborhoods disappeared, families were scattered, and lives were split into "before" and "after.

Gulf quiet as 2025 hurricane season approaches its peak, Tropical Storm Fernand stays at sea

The National Hurricane Center continued to track Tropical Storm Fernand in the central Atlantic on Monday, but the Gulf ...

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Hurricane Erin updates: Storm weakens to Category 1, moves away from US coastline

Hurricane Erin has weakened to a Category 1 storm after lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal ...

Here’s how close Hurricane Erin was to being another Sandy

Atlantic hurricanes like Hurricane Erin are rare. Over a decade ago, a similar storm rocked the East Coast: Hurricane Sandy.

10h

The rose that survived Hurricane Katrina—and now blooms across the country

Its origin is a mystery, but the Peggy Martin rose weathered weeks underwater after one of America’s most devastating storms.

5 Key Things To Know About Hurricane Erin's Threat to North Carolina Homes

Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions are causing significant problems for NC's Outer Banks-especially for ...

Hurricane season is heading into a quiet period. But don’t get comfortable

After post-tropical cylone Erin moves out to sea and two other systems fizzle out, the tropics will take a short break. But ...

6hon MSN

As hurricane season peaks for Houston, trust experts over viral hype. Here's why.

As peak activity in hurricane season nears, the National Hurricane Center watches Tropical Storm Fernand weaken and a ...

11hon MSN

Hurricane Erin leaves rough seas with a search for a missing boater and death of a swimmer

Hurricane Erin never made landfall but left behind rough ocean conditions along the U.S. East Coast. A teenager died after he ...

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