Once again, the budget brinksmanship in Washington, D.C., ended with a deal that postponed one of the key questions driving the debate: Should the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) receive whatever funding it desires, or should the federal government rein in FEMA and its profligate spending by exercising fiscal restraint?… Read more
Hurricane Irene and the East Coast earthquake earlier that week put national attention once again on America’s disaster response system, especially the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). And once again, the problems that The Heritage Foundation has been pointing out for years—the federalization of routine disasters, FEMA’s funding issues, and… Read more
James Carafano discusses disaster relief. … Read more
With the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan and the upcoming 10th anniversary of the September 11 attack, Americans are rightly asking if America could effectively respond to a “Black Swan.” The unfortunate reality is that the uncertainty surrounding the nation’s capabilities is so high that few reasonable minds would… Read more
As Americans watch with horror, the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan continues to climb into the thousands. Recent experience has taught the U.S. the crippling effects of disasters—from earthquakes to hurricanes, floods, fires, and oil spills. It is vital that U.S. disaster preparedness undergo constant… Read more
Abstract: The United States is known around the world for sending help—from in-person medical assistance to financial donations—when disasters strike in other countries. When disasters have recently struck the U.S.—9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the Gulf oil spill—other countries have been equally quick to offer… Read more
Abstract: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been responding to almost any natural disaster around the country, be it a contained three-county flood, or a catastrophe of near-epic proportions like Hurricane Katrina. As a result, many states and localities have trimmed… Read more
Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee may have ravaged northeastern Pennsylvania with floodwaters, but displaced...… Read more
Heritage’s Jim Carafano appeared on CBS’s “Early Show” to discuss the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA)...… Read more
With earthquakes and Hurricane Irene ripping through the East Coast last week, the Federal Emergency...… Read more
Hurricane Irene hit the East Coast and left more than 6 million homes and businesses without power. Transportation...… Read more
Without question, Hurricane Irene struck a major blow to the United States' East Coast over the weekend. At least 24...… Read more
Liberals are busy trying to drum up controversy over Representative Eric Cantor’s (R–VA) calls for spending cuts in...… Read more
Forget the economic news, the fighting in Libya, and the American Idol summer tour and pay attention to the weather...… Read more
The 2010 hurricane season ended yesterday, utterly failing to measure up to the Category 5 predictions made in the...… Read more
On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, credit for New Orleans’s ongoing recovery continues to go to the...… Read more
In the continuing (over)reaction to the failures of Hurricane Katrina five years ago, the Federal Emergency Management...… Read more