Tag: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Donald Trump to visit tornado victims in eastern Alabama Friday
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit eastern Alabama on Friday to survey the areas in Lee County devastated by deadly tornadoes...
Donald Trump taps Jeffrey Byard, another former Alabama official, to lead...
Following the resignation of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director Brock Long, who previously served as Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA), President Donald Trump announced he will...
FEMA Chief, former Alabama leader, Brock Long resigns
Former Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) and current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director Brock Long announced his resignation on Wednesday.
"It has been a...
Amid budget overages, Montgomery Fire/Rescue receives much-needed $3.5M grant
Just when things were starting to looking fiscally grim, as news broke that the Montgomery Fire/Rescue (MFR) Department had shockingly exceeded its overtime budget by over...
Donald Trump issues disaster declaration for Ala. counties following delegation letter
Following a letter from the Alabama delegation, President Donald Trump directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make federal disaster aid available to...
Donald Trump says Puerto Rico can’t get hurricane aid ‘forever’
President Donald Trump lashed out at hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico on Thursday, insisting that federal help will be limited and blaming the U.S. territory for...
Another Alabama emergency management officer, Jeff Byard, joins FEMA leadership
Alabama is losing another emergency management leader to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA)'s Executive Operations Officer Jeff Byard has been appointed the...
House moving swiftly on $7.9B Harvey relief bill
The House on Wednesday moved swiftly toward approving $7.9 billion in Harvey disaster relief as Democratic leaders signaled they would back the measure along...
Former Alabama leader, FEMA Director Brock Long faces first first big...
Brock Long, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is getting ready to face one of the toughest challenges of his career...
Robert Bentley requests federal assistance for storm-hit counties
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has requested federal disaster assistance for counties hit by the severe storms this past month.
Bentley said Thursday that 39 counties...
