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Pierre and Stephenson on Katrina and FEMA

John K. Pierre and Gail S. Stephenson (both of Southern University Law Center) have posted After Katrina: A Critical Look at FEMAs Failure to Provide Housing for Victims of Natural Disasters on SSRN. Heres the abstract:Disasters affect low-income victims more… … Continue reading

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Trump Administration Funneled $10 Million from FEMA to ICE Detention Program

Map courtesy of National Hurricane Center Website Colorlines reports on a story that has been in the news this week. According to documents released earlier this week, the Trump administration diverted nearly $10 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency… … Continue reading

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Is FEMA Ready For a Tumultuous Future?

We face a future of increasing peril from disasters. One reason is climate change; another is that more people live in coastal areas where risks are especially high.We’re currently seeing the results of climate change in the California fires, and … Continue reading

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FEMA Pays Exorbitant Price for Charter of Carnival Fascination After Hurricane Maria

According to WRLN in Miami, FEMA grossly overpaid Carnival Cruise Line to charter the Carnival Fascination to provide housing for FEMA workers following Hurricane Maria.  According to documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by Daniel Rivero, WLRN states … Continue reading

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FEMA Agreed to Pay Carnival $74,700,000 for Charter of Carnival Fascination

Last year, following a series of hurricanes which struck the Caribbean, FEMA decided to charter the Carnival Fascination to house relief workers in St. Croix. The news was widely reported last October. Carnival cancelled its sailings of the Fascination from October … Continue reading

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