Disasters
Trump order seeks to preempt local permitting for Los Angeles wildfire rebuilds and triggers FEMA audit of California grants
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing FEMA and the Small Business Administration to consider rules that would override state and local pre-approval permitting steps for federally funded rebuilding in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon burn areas, while ordering an audit of California’s unspent Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds.
Kristi Noem, head of the Department of Homeland Security, faces growing calls for her resignation amid controversies over a fatal shooting and FEMA's disaster response. Lawmakers from both parties and disaster experts criticize her policies for delaying aid and slowing recovery efforts. Recent fund releases appear aimed at addressing the backlash.
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has announced the list of local names for tropical cyclones that may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility in 2026. Ada is among the new names to be used for the first time. The list draws from regular and auxiliary sets cycled every four years.