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A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House designed to improve the federal government’s response to wildfires in the West.
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The official overseeing about $4 billion in federal relief for people affected by a fire in a New Mexico fire set by the Forest Service is being reassigned to help consolidate recovery operations in the state.
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Relatives of three people who died last year in a flash flood stemming from the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history are suing the U.S. Forest Service.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened the application process for more than $18 million to help tribal nations bolster cybersecurity.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced changes to its wildfire compensation rules after last year’s planned burn by the U.S. Forest Service exploded into the largest and most destructive blaze in New Mexico’s recorded history.
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With millions of Americans facing broiling heat across the Southwest, President Joe Biden on Thursday plans to announce new steps to protect workers, improve weather forecasts and make drinking water more accessible.
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Three FEMA offices charged with administering billions in emergency aid for survivors of last year’s record-breaking wildfire in New Mexico will open to the public Wednesday.
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The U.S. Senate has passed bipartisan legislation to improve the nation’s disaster preparedness. It was sponsored by Arizona Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has developed a new strategy to better engage with hundreds of Native American tribes facing climate change-related disasters.
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A House Bill introduced this week would allow Arizona to use federal funds to recover from wildfire in ways already permitted for other types of natural disasters, including hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes.