US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida charged with stealing disaster funds

A Florida congresswoman is accused of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her ...

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal ...

US congresswoman charged with stealing $5m in federal disaster funds

A Florida congresswoman has been charged with stealing $5m (£3.8m) in federal disaster funds. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is ...

Florida congresswoman indicted on charges of stealing $5 million in disaster funds

The Democrat is accused of stealing Federal Emergency Management Agency overpayments that her family healthcare company had ...

What to know about Florida congresswoman charged with stealing disaster funds

Federal prosecutors accused the Democrat of stealing overpayments that her family health care company received through a ...
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States Should Use Funding Available Pre- and Post-Disaster to Build Long-Term Resilience to Climate Change

Executive SummaryWhat Can States Do?Foster cross-agency coordination on hazard mitigation and climate adaptationRequire ...
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The White House Wants to Cancel This Disaster Fund. Red and Blue States Rely on It

President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic stronghold of California.