Hurricane Harvey

FEMA has a ‘blunt’ new message: It won’t be there for every future disaster

A wave of three historic hurricanes and a series of wildfires last year is informing FEMA’s new strategic plan for the next four years.

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The mistake that a few thousand TSP participants make every year

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Trump asks civilian agencies for help to offset new $44 billion disaster relief package

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 picture, a New Orleans resident is rescued from the rooftop of a home by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew as floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover the streets. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Recent hurricanes have the Coast Guard rethinking social media’s role in rescue and response

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Photo by Eric White/Federal News RadioFederal Drive host Tom Temin, right, interviews Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, the Army's commander and chief of engineers.

Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite: Army Corps of Engineers joins hurricane relief effort

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Feds from all Cabinet agencies can now apply to help DHS with Harvey, Irma response

Federal employees from other Cabinet agencies can apply to join the Homeland Security Department’s Surge Capacity Force, a voluntary program that deploys…

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Extra annual leave: Ship it south

Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, if somebody at the office had an emergency and needed extra vacation time, would you help if you could?

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EPA employees tackle hurricane relief efforts despite shrinking funds, workforce

EPA advocates say recovery efforts for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are proof of how important it is to have a fully-funded public health agency.

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