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FEMA. However, after the failed response to Hurricane Katrina, Congress passed the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform
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Welch Joins Colleagues in Demanding Noem Halt Workforce Cuts at FEMA Amidst Critical Staffing Shortage
bolster FEMA’s disaster response after Hurricane Katrina, and specifically warned about any further cuts to critical … raising concerns about potential violations of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA).” FEMA CORE employees make
Following Warning from FEMA Employees, Welch Urges Congress to Act to Protect Disaster Recovery
fixing the problem,”said Senator Welch.“These post-Katrina reforms were enacted because of a deadly failure … reform FEMA.” FEMA employees’declaration—called the “Katrina Declaration” —was sent to Congressional Committees and Members of Congress