Tags: FEMA

There’s more to this American subculture than you think.

Tosses suit over storm-damaged homes looking for money

There's more to this subculture than the media stereotypes suggest.

Sacramento family screwed by federal bureaucrats

Where would we be without the feds?

Nervy. Really nervy.

You can't rebuild with red tape

Governors of New York and New Jersey combine for $72 billion in requests for federal aid

On top of $9.2 billion it's already received from private insurance and FEMA pay-outs

More magic federal money for everybody

The bigger-is-better narrative falls apart.

FEMA's head defends the agency's post-hurricane response by saying that emergency relief is not its job.

They're from the government and they're here to help

The New York Times declares "a big storm requires big government," and my liberal neighbors agree.

Anybody remember that one? It was two months ago.

Doesn't think feds have improved their disaster response since Katrina

Elaborate networks of for-profit and nonprofit entities would plan ahead, mitigate damage, and provide assistance.

This trifecta gets trotted out whenever there's a hurricane, earthquake, or terrifying event.