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Office of Response and Recovery Director Gregg Phillips listens during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on Jan. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Getty Images/TNS)

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May 14, 2026

FEMA can’t help until it handles its own disaster

By MARK GONGLOFF Bloomberg Opinion

NEW YORK (TNS) — The government agency responsible for handling natural disasters is something of ...

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