More Rain in Flooded Areas, Curfews Imposed Due to Looting August 2, 2022 By Bruce Schreiner and John Raby FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Another round of storms hit disaster areas in eastern Kentucky Monday and the death toll rose...
Foul Odor Reported From FEMA Trailers Holding Post-Maria Dead July 23, 2018 By Yalixa Rivera and Jonathan Levin Residents and visitors to one San Juan neighborhood recently noticed an alarming new smell coming from a parking lot near...
Despite Temporary Housing Shortage, FEMA’s $150K Disaster Trailers Often Sold December 29, 2017 By EMILY SCHMALL and MICHAEL SISAK The federal government typically spends up to $150,000 apiece – not counting utilities, maintenance or labor – on the trailers...
FEMA Can’t Rely on Trailers for Hurricane Victim Housing September 20, 2017 By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and MICHAEL BIESECKER The hurricanes that battered Texas and Florida have likely spawned the worst disaster-created housing crisis since Hurricane Katrina left hundreds...
Last FEMA Trailers in Minot on Their Way Out December 12, 2013 The last handful of Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile homes brought to Minot following historic Souris River flooding two years...
FEMA Trailers in Joplin Slowly Emptying December 4, 2012 The nearly 600 federal trailers that housed Joplin residents since the May 2011 tornado are slowly emptying, with only about...
Louisiana Man Arrested for Stealing Copper From FEMA Trailers August 8, 2012 A Melville, La., man has been arrested on charges related to more than 200 FEMA trailers being stripped of copper...
Tiny Gulf Coast Town Struggling With Ike Recovery April 2, 2012 By LOMI KRIEL Every spring, Karen Littlejohn boxes up her family’s winter clothes in their FEMA trailer, shuttles them to a tiny, dank...