Tag: FEMA

RAND Study: Public Trust in CDC Falls During Pandemic

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (CNS)—Public trust in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has fallen during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the decline bringing overall population-level trust in the federal agency to the same level of trust long held by Black individuals about the agency, according to a study released April 5 by the Santa…


US Rolls out First Update to Flood Insurance Pricing in 50 Years

NEW YORK—Hundreds of thousands of Americans will pay significantly more to insure their homes in coastal areas and flood zones under new rules released on Thursday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the first major update to its pricing system in half a century. The agency said that, over the coming year, it will…


FEMA to Reimburse $2 Billion in Funeral Costs for Some CCP Virus Victims

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Wednesday that it will reimburse funeral costs for the families CCP virus victims as part of a new funeral assistance program. Beginning next month, the agency said it would begin accepting applications from families who held funerals that occurred between Jan. 20 and Dec. 31, 2020. “The COVID-19…


FEMA to Assist at Border Amid Influx of Unaccompanied Minors

The Biden administration said on March 13 that it has directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist at the U.S. southwest border in response to the arrival of “record numbers” of illegal immigrants, including unaccompanied minors. The emergency management agency will support the government effort over the next 90 days to receive, shelter, and…


Biden Admin Sends FEMA to Border Amid Influx of Unaccompanied Children

The Biden administration on Saturday announced that it has directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the U.S. southwest border in response to the arrival of “record numbers” of illegal immigrants, including unaccompanied children. The emergency management agency will support the federal government over the next 90 days to receive, shelter, and transfer unaccompanied children…


Biden Admin Sends FEMA to Border Amid Influx of Unaccompanied Minors

The Biden administration on Saturday announced that it has directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the U.S. southwest border in response to the arrival of “record numbers” of illegal immigrants, including unaccompanied minors. The emergency management agency will support the federal government over the next 90 days to receive, shelter, and transfer unaccompanied children…


Orange County Reports 191 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 Deaths

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 191 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths Feb. 28, although officials said those numbers might be low for the next few days due to technical issues with the state reporting database. Feb. 28’s numbers brought the county totals to 246,455 cases and 3,917 fatalities since the pandemic began. Hospitalizations…


Pentagon, FEMA to Set Up COVID-19 Vaccine Sites in Texas, New York

As many as 3,700 active-duty troops have been placed on standby to assist in administering COVID-19 vaccines at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sites in several locations, including Texas, New York, and the Virgin Islands, in a bid to administer millions of vaccines to the areas hardest hit by the ongoing pandemic. U.S. Northern Command head Air…


Community-Focused COVID-19 Vaccine Site to Open at Cal State LA

LOS ANGELES (CNS)—A new COVID-19 vaccine site, part of a joint effort between the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the governor’s Office of Emergency Services, is set to open Feb. 16 at Cal State Los Angeles. The community-focused site will be able to vaccinate up to 6,000 people per day for both drive-thru and walk-up…


Newsom, Biden Administration Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Site at Cal State LA

LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Biden administration announced a pilot project Feb. 3 that will establish a community COVID-19 vaccination site at Cal State Los Angeles. The pilot site is part of the wider effort to establish 100 vaccination sites nationwide in the Biden administration’s first 100 days. The Cal State Los Angeles site—along…