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DOGE's Cuts May Affect 'Defensive Capabilities' as US Straddles Defense Against Iran and Immigration: Ex-Security Official

Federal workforce cuts under Trump's DOGE initiative are drawing sharp criticism from former national security officials who say the reductions have left the U.S. less prepared to manage fallout from rising tensions with Iran.

Latin Times

Trump Administration Will Help Fund Florida's $450 Million 'Alligator Alcatraz' and Other Migrant Detention Facilities

The Florida attorney general stated that the facilities will add 5,000 beds and be operational as early as the first week of July.

Reason

Destructoid’s Indie Gems – Edition 1: Visitors are at your doorstep and they look just like us

The Sun punishes anyone who dares step outside. Meanwhile, fake humans emerge from the darkness, masquerading as one of us. This is No, I'm not a Human.

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California preps for intense fire season – as Trump slashes federal aid

Trump has requested a 63% reduction in the U.S. Forest Service’s budget

The Independent UK

‘We are completely in a holding pattern,’ as Trump’s cuts strand energy companies and create a ‘culture of fear’ across federal agencies

Stranded and afraid.

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South Padre Island officials worried about FEMA’s potential disaster spending cuts

The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for federal assistance.

The Texas Tribune

Trump blames weak governors for needing help as he plots to slash away everything that makes them independent

It will give him a chance to play favorites.

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Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts say

The Independent UK

Trump plans to scrap FEMA

On Tuesday, Trump said he plans to “wean” states off of federal financial aid after this hurricane season

Salon

Aid groups weigh how much more they can help if FEMA reduces its disaster response

With concern and confusion over how the federal government will respond to disasters this summer, aid groups are readying to expand the ways they help communities after hurricanes, fires and other storms

The Independent UK

States Left Without Aid After FEMA Was Not Told Trump Had Signed Off on Disaster Relief: Report

Because the Trump administration is refusing to coordinate directly with FEMA, delays in sending funds to states are putting lives at risk, officials warned.

Latin Times

Who Is David Richardson: Quick Facts About FEMA Chief Who 'Didn't Know About Hurricane Season' in US

FEMA chief David Richardson faces backlash after admitting he didn't know the US had a hurricane season, prompting questions about the agency's preparedness.

International Business Times UK

'Incompetent' FEMA Chief Who Didn't Know U.S. Has a Hurricane Season Now Claims It Was a Joke

The Department of Homeland Security has released a statement claiming that the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was making a joke when he said he didn't know that the US had an official hurricane season.

Latin Times

FEMA says it will stick with last year's hurricane plan after its director tells staff he 'didn't realize it was a season'

Spokesperson says the comment was a joke.

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‘Hadn’t been aware’: FEMA staff terrified after Trump appointed head said he’d never heard of hurricane season

Who could have predicted a Trump appointee would be dangerously incompetent?!

The Independent UK

DHS downplays FEMA Chief questioning hurricane season a ‘joke’

FEMA chief David Richardson alarmed staff members Monday when he reportedly made the remark during a briefing with staff members

Salon

FEMA head: When is hurricane season?

David Richardson left staff shaking their heads when he appeared unaware that hurricane season had started

Roll Call

National Weather Service, FEMA start hurricane season under a cloud - Roll Call

The National Weather Service has lost 600 employees, or roughly 15 percent of its workforce in the past four months.

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The Guardian - US

Key US weather monitoring offices understaffed as hurricane season starts

National Weather Service offices in hurricane-prone areas are reeling from job cuts and a hiring freeze imposed by Trump

The Independent UK

Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

As hurricane season begins, experts in storms and disasters are worried about massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to the storms

The Conversation

Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected

When powerful storms hit your city, which neighborhoods are most likely to flood? In many cities, they’re typically low-income areas. They may have poor drainage, or they lack protections such as seawalls.

The Guardian - US

Sexual exploitation and domestic violence soared after Lahaina wildfire, report finds

Exclusive: One in six female survivors surveyed felt forced to engage in ‘survival sex’ for necessities after 2023 catastrophic Hawaii fire

The Guardian - US

‘Flooding could end southern Appalachia’: the scientists on an urgent mission to save lives

Geologists race to collect perishable data as Kentucky residents ‘scared to death’ over floods amid Trump cuts

The Guardian - US

Trump’s mass federal cuts disrupt LA wildfire recovery: ‘It’s coming tumbling down’

Doge has cut staff at Fema, EPA and the army corps, who are crucial for helping survivors get back on their feet

The Independent UK

Trump administration releases people to shelters it threatened to prosecute for aiding migrants

The Trump administration has been releasing people charged with being in the country illegally to nongovernmental shelters along the U.S. border with Mexico after telling those organizations that providing migrants with temporary housing and other aid may violate a law used to prosecute smugglers

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