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FILE - A property owner who preferred not to give his name peers into the remains of the second floor unit where he lived with his wife while renting out the other units, on Manasota Key, in Englewood, Fla., following the passage of Hurricane Milton, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA

By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., puts his signature on the Laken Riley Act with members of the Georgia congressional delegation attending, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Speaker Johnson backs Trump’s early moves from firing IGs to tariff threats to scrutinizing FEMA

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, N.C., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump’s push to ax FEMA sparks disaster aid showdown with states

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

People gather at a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, N.C.,, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera) ** FILE **

Trump says he may eliminate FEMA, vows overhaul

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

People gather at a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, N.C.,, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera) ** FILE **

Trump suggests shuttering FEMA, letting states handle own disasters

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

A woman cooks a meal on a small camp stove inside her makeshift tent, where she, her husband and son have lived since September's Hurricane Helene claimed their home in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on Dec. 26, 2024. The family has chosen to get their home rebuilt with government aid, but they have no idea when the rebuild is set to begin. (Photo by Emma Ayers / The Washington Times)

‘A forgotten land’: Appalachians still enduring devastation from Hurricane Helene

By Emma Ayers - The Washington Times

The owner, who asked not to be identified because of concerns about his privacy, turns on the lights in his underground shelter in an undisclosed Southern California city, on Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nuclear bunker sales are increasing, despite expert warnings they aren’t going to provide protection

By Martha Mendoza - Associated Press

People gather at a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, N.C.,, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

The questions FEMA must answer

By Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and David Will

Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Republicans fume over disparity in FEMA’s payments to illegal immigrants, hurricane survivors

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A lifeguard hut rests on its side after Hurricane Milton, Oct. 11, 2024, at Clearwater Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

Fired FEMA employee says she was ‘framed’ in Trump sign-skipping scandal

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell speaks during a news conference, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La., regarding the impact of Hurricane Francine on the state of Louisiana. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP) **FILE**

FEMA director confirms employees avoided Trump homes, promises inspector general probe

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks following a briefing by federal, state, and local officials in St. Pete Beach, Fla., during a tour of areas affected by Hurricane Milton, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Biden asks Congress for $100B to fund disaster recovery

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Deanne Criswell speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

House Republicans demand answers from FEMA on why pro-Trump homes were skipped

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

A tattered American flag flaps outside a home with furniture and household items damaged by Hurricane Helene piled outside along the street awaiting pickup ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton in Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island, Fla., Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Fired FEMA supervisor cites ‘political hostility’ as reason for avoiding homes with Trump lawn signs

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

A sign supporting Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is posted in Jim Hulings, chairman of the Butler County Republican Committee yard in Zelienople, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

FEMA fires employee who ordered workers to skip homes with Trump signs

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, Kevin Guthrie, left, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Fla. Rep. Toby Overdorf take questions during a news conference in front of a St. Lucie County Sheriff's parking facility that was damaged by a tornado spawned ahead of Hurricane Milton destroyed it, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Fort Pierce. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

DeSantis orders probe into reports of FEMA workers skipping homes with Trump signs

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the damage and federal response to Hurricane Helene, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Swannanoa, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump, taking tabs on North Carolina recovery, tells voters, ‘I am with you’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Resident Kerry Flynn, right, and a friend walk past a damaged home and the displaced roof of their 55+ mobile home community's tiki hut after the passage of Hurricane Milton, on Manasota Key, in Englewood, Fla., Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Florida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers

Associated Press

Business are seen in a debris field in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Small business disaster loan program runs out of money

By Mae Anderson - Associated Press

Destroyed homes are visible in the aftermath of a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA

Associated Press