http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/FEMAFind stories, videos, and photos about FEMA from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:48:10 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/samoa.tsunami.aid/tztop.samoa.boat.afp.gi.jpg.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/FEMA14433Find stories, videos, and photos about FEMA from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/samoa.tsunami.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/samoa.tsunami.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive days after a deadly earthquake and tsunami slammed into the Samoan Islands, burying parts of the islands under a sea of mud and debris, U.S. agencies continued Saturday helping residents dig out and providing relief to disaster victims.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/04/obama.fema.fugate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/04/obama.fema.fugate/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama plans to nominate Craig Fugate, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, as the next administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the White House said Wednesday.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/04/fema.peanut.butter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/04/fema.peanut.butter/index.html#cnnSTCTextFood kits recently distributed as part of a disaster relief effort in Kentucky and Arkansas may contain peanut butter contaminated with salmonella linked to a nationwide outbreak, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/22/real_estate/home_policy.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/22/real_estate/home_policy.moneymag/index.htmAs if it weren't bad enough that home prices are going down (way down), the cost of homeowners insurance is also moving in the wrong direction: up (in some areas, way up).Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/12/fema.ike.preps/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/12/fema.ike.preps/index.html#cnnSTCTextFEMA is prepared to send 5 million liters of water, 5 million meals, 270,000 cots and rescue teams to Texas for Hurricane Ike.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1840385,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1840385,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government wasted millions of dollars on four no-bid contracts it handed out for Hurricane Katrina work, including paying $20 million for a camp for evacuees that was never inspected and proved to be unusable, investigators sayThu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/31/fema.katrina.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/31/fema.katrina.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Federal Emergency Management Agency official Thursday defended the agency's handling of millions of dollars worth of supplies meant for survivors of the 2005 hurricanes, but pledged to check with states before any future giveaways.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/21/katrina.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/21/katrina.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal officials vastly overestimated the value of hurricane relief supplies given away earlier this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reported Monday.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/18/floods.buyout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/18/floods.buyout/index.html#cnnSTCTextWeeks after flooding devastated farmland and homes in the Midwest, officials in five states said Friday that initial steps are under way for possible buyouts of property in flood zones.Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823879,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823879,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe post-Katrina emergency management agency is doing better in responding to the Iowa floods. But there are still some complaintsThu, 17 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/09/mississippi.katrina/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/09/mississippi.katrina/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Democratic congressman from Mississippi plans to hold a hearing into how millions of dollars worth of supplies meant for Gulf Coast hurricane survivors ended up being given away as surplus property.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/07/mississippi.katrina/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/07/mississippi.katrina/index.html#cnnSTCTextPrisons in Mississippi got coffee makers, pillowcases and dinnerware -- all intended for victims of Hurricane Katrina.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816756,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816756,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn impoverished town in Illinois has had its flood insurance revoked by the Federal Government. Now the floods are coming. And don't even talk about earthquakesFri, 20 Jun 2008 16:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/18/fema.disaster.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/18/fema.disaster.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTextEven as FEMA rushes sandbags, generators and pumps to the flooded Midwest, a government report questions the agency's ability to distribute relief supplies effectively during major disasters.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/17/fema.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/17/fema.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome of the $85 million in hurricane relief supplies given away as federal surplus will be sent back to Louisiana and given to nonprofit agencies for distribution, the state's hurricane recovery office said Tuesday.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/17/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/17/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmThere are lessons to be learned from the Midwest floods where many homeowners didn't have flood insurance. Some of those people were told they didn't even need it. Here are top tips on what you need to know to keep your home safe.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/15/fema.katrina.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/15/fema.katrina.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe director of Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday defended giving away an estimated $85 million in hurricane relief supplies, blaming Louisiana officials for turning down the stockpiles.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/12/fema.katrina.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/12/fema.katrina.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTextLouisiana officials are demanding that hurricane supplies the Federal Emergency Management Agency gave away be returned to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/11/fema.giveaway/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/11/fema.giveaway/index.html#cnnSTCTextFEMA gave away about $85 million in household goods meant for Hurricane Katrina victims, a CNN investigation has found.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:21:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811300,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811300,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government may house disaster victims in trailers again this hurricane season as a last resort, despite promises never to use them again because of high levels of formaldehyde found in trailers used after the Katrina catastropheMon, 02 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/03/fema.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/03/fema.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome skeptical senators questioned Thursday whether the agency much maligned for its response to Hurricane Katrina is better prepared today to respond to another major hurricane season.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/12/beck.stimulus.package/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/12/beck.stimulus.package/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen it comes to our economy, politicians on both sides of the aisle are quick to say that a stimulus package shouldn't have anything to do with political ideology. But while that's nice in theory, it's impossible in practice because economics and ideology go hand in hand.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/29/fema.trailers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/29/fema.trailers/index.html#cnnSTCTextRep. Nick Lampson, D-Texas, said Tuesday that Federal Emergency Management Agency tried to control the outcome of a scientific study on formaldehyde in trailers used to house victims of Hurricane Katrina. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/07/fema.official.resigns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/07/fema.official.resigns/index.html#cnnSTCTextA staged news conference during the California wildfires last month claimed the job of a second Federal Emergency Management Agency press official, as a review of the incident revealed "a calamity of bad decision-making."Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/29/fema.newser/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/29/fema.newser/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn an internal memo obtained Monday by CNN, Federal Emergency Management Agency chief David Paulison rips the agency's public affairs staff for a staged news conference in which staff members posed questions to FEMA's No. 2 official, Harvey Johnson.Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1677166,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1677166,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe phony wildfires press conference wasn't entirely unprecedented. So what's the agency's rationale?Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/24/fire.fema/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/24/fire.fema/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal Emergency Management Agency officials know the agency's performance in the California wildfires will be watched closely for comparisons to its failures in Hurricane Katrina.Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:07:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1646148,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1646148,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Federal Emergency Management Agency will keep selling and donating surplus disaster-relief trailers despite concerns that the trailers have unhealthy levels of formaldehydeTue, 24 Jul 2007 16:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1645312,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1645312,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe federal agency faces tough questions over trailers it supplied to Katrina survivors that turned out to be hazardousMon, 23 Jul 2007 22:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/02/03/florida.storm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/02/03/florida.storm/index.htmlStunned residents, working in the rain Saturday, poked through debris for pieces of their lives deposited the day before by central Florida storms and a tornado whose winds reached 160-165 mph.Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/06/katrina.gao.report/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/06/katrina.gao.report/index.htmlCall it a case of double-dipping victims.Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/09/13/katrina.fraud/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/09/13/katrina.fraud/index.htmlMore than 400 people -- including government and charity workers -- have been charged so far with illegally benefiting from Hurricane Katrina and the ensuing flooding, according to a Justice Department report released Wednesday.Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/08/15/fema.security/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/08/15/fema.security/index.htmlAs many as 110,000 trailers housing hurricane victims on the U.S. Gulf Coast may need additional locks after the discovery that one key can be used to open many of the temporary homes, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/07/24/fema.revamp/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/07/24/fema.revamp/index.htmlSaying it wants to remain a "compassionate" agency but avoid the abuse and inefficiencies that marred its response to Hurricane Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday announced major changes to the way it will distribute emergency aid.Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/14/fema.audit.1908/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/14/fema.audit.1908/index.htmlA $200 bottle of champagne from Hooters and $300 worth of "Girls Gone Wild" videos were among items bought with debit cards handed out by FEMA to help hurricane victims, auditors probing $1 billion in potential waste and fraud have found.Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/14/fema.audit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/14/fema.audit/index.htmlLawmakers expressed outrage Wednesday over a federal audit report that debit cards handed out to hurricane victims last year were used to buy such items as a $200 bottle of champagne from Hooters and $300 worth of "Girls Gone Wild" videos.Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/13/fema.audit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/13/fema.audit/index.htmlProblems with the distribution of federal disaster assistance after hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused potential fraud and waste topping $1 billion, an audit by the Government Accountability Office found.Wed, 14 Jun 2006 01:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/06/01/hurricane.forecast/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/06/01/hurricane.forecast/index.htmlHard-learned lessons from Katrina have led to improved disaster plans for the city of New Orleans and surrounding parishes, FEMA chief David Paulison said as the new hurricane season got under way Thursday.Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/05/22/are.we.ready/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/05/22/are.we.ready/index.htmlJulie Steele lives 100 miles from the North Carolina coast, but she's still worried about the coming hurricane season.Mon, 22 May 2006 13:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/27/copenhaver/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/27/copenhaver/index.htmlA Senate panel chastised the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday, saying the disaster response organization needs to be scrapped.Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/27/katrina.fema/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/27/katrina.fema/index.htmlThe Federal Emergency Management Agency, which floundered in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, should be abolished and replaced with a new organization, a Senate committee recommended Thursday.Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/14/fema.ig/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/14/fema.ig/index.htmlAfter being roundly criticized in a slew of media, congressional and government reports, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's internal watchdog Friday returned its own verdict on the handling of Hurricane Katrina: The criticism against FEMA is largely deserved.Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/19/katrina.fema/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/19/katrina.fema/index.htmlWhile officials debated Sunday what should be done to fix the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff warned against drastic changes with hurricane season just a few months away.Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/10/katrina.brown/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/10/katrina.brown/index.htmlThe embattled former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency portrayed himself during testimony Friday as a scapegoat who had fought for emergency aid to New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/02/08/fema.study/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/02/08/fema.study/index.htmlAn independent study warned of managerial and logistical weaknesses at the Federal Emergency Management Agency months before its heavily criticized response to Hurricane Katrina.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/01/30/katrina.fema/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/01/30/katrina.fema/index.htmlFederal emergency officials failed to accept offers of possibly life-saving aid from the Department of Interior immediately after Hurricane Katrina, according to documents obtained by CNN.Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/01/27/katrina.body/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/01/27/katrina.body/index.htmlTwo temporary employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were arrested after soliciting bribes from a contractor supplying food for residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina, the FBI announced Friday.Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/12/13/katrina.trailers/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/12/13/katrina.trailers/index.htmlMore than three months after thousands of people lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina, local and federal officials are trading blame over the slow delivery of trailer housing.Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/12/06/katrina.dna/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/12/06/katrina.dna/index.htmlDNA testing is to begin immediately on hundreds of still unidentified bodies found in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana officials said, easing anguish for survivors awaiting word on their missing loved ones.Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/30/katrina.dna/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/30/katrina.dna/index.htmlNew Orleans' coroner expressed outrage Tuesday that the process of using DNA to identify more than 200 bodies left from Hurricane Katrina has not begun because the state of Louisiana has not signed contracts with firms that would do the testing.Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/17/katrina.dna/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/17/katrina.dna/index.htmlHoping to speed up the identification of those killed by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, Louisiana said Thursday it would accept a new federal plan to pay for most of the cost for DNA testing.Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/17/news/economy/fema_insurance/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/17/news/economy/fema_insurance/index.htmThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has no more money to pay flood insurance claims and has advised the nation's 96 companies that underwrite flood insurance to suspend payments, a spokesman for the agency said Thursday.Thu, 17 Nov 2005 12:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/03/brown.fema.emails/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/03/brown.fema.emails/index.htmlA Louisiana congressman says e-mails written by the government's emergency response chief as Hurricane Katrina raged show a lack of concern for the unfolding tragedy and a failure in leadership.Thu, 03 Nov 2005 07:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/11/01/8360978/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/11/01/8360978/index.htmAs soon as the rains ended, construction companies began cleaning up--in more ways than one. Few, however, were small businesses. By law, small firms should get 23% of all federal contracts awarded...Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/26/are.you.ready/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/26/are.you.ready/index.htmlWe can't seem to shake hurricane season.Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/21/response.federal/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/21/response.federal/index.htmlGovernment response to Hurricane Katrina was sharply criticized at all levels. CNN.com asked readers what suggestions they had to improve federal response to emergencies. Here is a sampling of the responses, some of which have been edited:Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/18/fema.memos/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/18/fema.memos/index.htmlInternal Department of Homeland Security e-mails -- requested by a House select committee investigating the government's response to Hurricane Katrina -- show infighting, gaps in communication and general frustration.Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/14/Franklin/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/14/Franklin/index.htmlThe federal government has not yet delivered promised financial aid to some cities that welcomed, fed and resettled Hurricane Katrina evacuees, leaving those cities struggling to pay the bills on their own.Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/06/fema.hearing/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/06/fema.hearing/index.htmlA day after a Louisiana sheriff in a hurricane-devastated parish complained he couldn't meet payroll, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting director said Thursday that FEMA could loan communities money to pay law enforcement and other personnel.Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/04/tammany.fema/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/04/tammany.fema/index.htmlAn official from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has apologized to the president of Louisiana's St. Tammany Parish after a dispute over temporary residences, but the area still faces a housing crunch after Hurricane Katrina.Tue, 04 Oct 2005 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/03/tammany.fema/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/03/tammany.fema/index.htmlThe president of St. Tammany Parish Monday demanded an apology from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for its claim that he had recommended it hire his construction company to develop a property to house people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356736/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356736/index.htmOut of chaos sometimes comes inspiration. Consider what happened after the ill winds of Katrina had their way with New Orleans and came ripping through rural Washington Parish, La., at 150 miles pe...Mon, 03 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/02/hurricanes/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/02/hurricanes/index.htmlThe president of St. Tammany Parish accused the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday of continuing to mismanage the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a charge denied by an agency spokeswoman.Sun, 02 Oct 2005 21:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/27/brown.background/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/27/brown.background/index.htmlIn his opening remarks before a congressional committee Tuesday, Former Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Michael Brown defended his response to Hurricane Katrina last month, as well as his own record.Tue, 27 Sep 2005 19:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/27/brown.fema/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/27/brown.fema/index.htmlA congressional panel on Tuesday is expected to scrutinize the decision to keep ousted Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Michael Brown on the federal payroll.Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/26/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/26/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmStreams of evacuees are stuck again in a familiar evacuation limbo. While out of harm's way, the return to normalcy is nowhere in sight.Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/17/katrina.response/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/17/katrina.response/index.htmlAs Hurricane Katrina bore down on the Gulf Coast three weeks ago, veteran workers at the Federal Emergency Management Agency braced for an epic disaster.Sat, 17 Sep 2005 14:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/14/news/economy/katrina_lawsuit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/14/news/economy/katrina_lawsuit/index.htmHurricane Katrina victims have already begun feuding with insurance companies over compensation for the damages to their homes. The federal government is under attack for its response in the immediate aftermath of the storm.Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/12/fema.actingdirector/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/12/fema.actingdirector/index.htmlDavid Paulison, who recommended in 2003 that Americans stock up on plastic sheeting and duct tape to be prepared for a terrorist attack, was named Monday as acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/12/katrina.director.tm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/12/katrina.director.tm/index.htmlAs flames blazed 400 miles away in New Orleans on Labor Day, about 600 fire fighters from across the nation sat in an Atlanta hotel listening to a FEMA lecture on equal opportunity, sexual harassment and customer service.Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/12/brown.resigns/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/12/brown.resigns/index.htmlFederal Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Brown resigned Monday after coming under fire over his qualifications and for what critics call a bungled response to Hurricane Katrina's destruction.Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/12/news/aid_katrina/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/12/news/aid_katrina/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - More than $60 billion in federal government aid and more than half a billion dollars to the Red Cross alone have been earmarked to date for relief to those from the areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/12/pf/disaster_finances/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/12/pf/disaster_finances/index.htmSo you've been struck by disaster. Now that the worst is over, and you're safe, start thinking about rebuilding your financial future. These eight tips are a good place to start.Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/10/katrina.impact/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/10/katrina.impact/index.htmlAlmost two weeks after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, some of the cities hardest hit by the storm are waiting for more help.Sat, 10 Sep 2005 14:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/09/news/aid_katrina/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/09/news/aid_katrina/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - More than $60 billion in federal government aid and more than half a billion dollars to the Red Cross alone have been earmarked to date for relief to those from the areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.Fri, 09 Sep 2005 21:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/09/katrina.setbacks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/09/katrina.setbacks/index.htmlThe confusing odyssey for New Orleans evacuees began while Hurricane Katrina was still churning in the Gulf of Mexico.Fri, 09 Sep 2005 14:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/09/news/economy/katrina_atms/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/09/news/economy/katrina_atms/index.htmOn Friday the Department of the Treasury asked banks to waive ATM fees when Katrina evacuees used their FEMA Assistance Cards to obtain cash.Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/09/katrina.washington/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/09/katrina.washington/index.htmlCoast Guard Vice Adm. Thad Allen will replace FEMA director Michael Brown as the on-site head of hurricane relief operations in the Gulf Coast, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced Friday afternoon.Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/09/katrina.impact/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/09/katrina.impact/index.htmlFederal Emergency Management Agency chief Michael Brown was replaced Friday as the man in charge of the Hurricane Katrina federal relief effort.Fri, 09 Sep 2005 08:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/08/katrina.missing/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/08/katrina.missing/index.htmlAs the floodwaters recede and the search for the dead begins, there are grim signs that authorities expect a staggering death toll from Hurricane Katrina.Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/07/news/fema/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/07/news/fema/index.htmThe Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday it will hand out debit cards worth $2,000 each to victims of Hurricane Katrina.Wed, 07 Sep 2005 16:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/06/katrina.charleston/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/06/katrina.charleston/index.htmlAdd geography to the growing list of FEMA fumbles.Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.blame/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.blame/index.htmlLouisiana's largest newspaper printed a blistering editorial in Sunday's edition under the headline "An Open Letter to the President," criticizing the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina.Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/31/pf/insurance/flood_insurance/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/31/pf/insurance/flood_insurance/index.htmAs the nation comes to terms with the flood-stricken wake of Hurricane Katrina, CNN/Money answers questions about flood insurance, specifically, what it covers, where it's available, how much it costs and whether you need it -- and yes, you do.Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/06/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/06/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmLike Elvis Costello said, accidents can happen. You could lose your job unexpectedly or a family member could come down with a serious illness. Bottom line: You need to be prepared.Mon, 06 Jun 2005 14:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/31/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/31/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmUnfortunately, it's likely that you will face some sort of a financial emergency in your lifetime.Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:38:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/12/01/269631/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/12/01/269631/index.htmAs this fall's Hurricane Floyd so graphically demonstrated, 90% of all natural disasters in the U.S. are flood-related. Yet the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) estimates that only 25% of...Wed, 01 Dec 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/09/01/265124/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/09/01/265124/index.htmHomeowners in more than a dozen states who want to fortify their houses against a hurricane, tornado, earthquake or flood will soon be eligible for special loans. Under a new program run by Fannie ...Wed, 01 Sep 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/01/01/253679/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/01/01/253679/index.htmThe government is putting the millions of homeowners with flood insurance on notice: Rates may get higher and claims-paying stingier. Fri, 01 Jan 1999 05:01:00 EST