It is always easier to judge a response and the plan developed for that scenario after the incident is over and all the factors are known, FEMA communications director William Booher said in a statement. In much the same way that no two disasters are alike, no plan will perfectly fit the uniq
Date: Apr 15, 2018
Category: World
Source: Google
FEMA Contract Called for 30 Million Meals for Puerto Ricans. 50000 Were Delivered.
FEMA insists no Puerto Ricans missed a meal as a result of the failed agreement with Tribute. FEMA relied on other suppliers that provided ample food and water for distribution, said William Booher, an agency spokesman.
Date: Feb 06, 2018
Category: World
Source: Google
FEMA criticized for plan to end hurricane aid in Puerto Rico
FEMA spokesman William Booher told The Associated Press that the agency had been evaluating whether enough stores and supermarkets had reopened by Jan. 31 to justify ending distribution of food and water to municipal governments on the island, but he said FEMA is not halting aid yet. He says that de
Date: Jan 31, 2018
Category: World
Source: Google
Lawmakers Urge FEMA To Reconsider Ending Food Aid For Puerto Rico
In a follow-up interview, a second FEMA spokesperson, William Booher, said that the agency still had no plans to resume shipments of new food and water to Puerto Rico. But until further notice, he said, local officials will be able to access the supplies already on the island the way they always hav
Date: Jan 31, 2018
Category: World
Source: Google
A FEMA Error Drove Fears That Food and Water Aid to Puerto Rico Was Ending. It's Not.
The agency will continue providing aid to the storm-ravaged island for as long as it is needed, said William Booher, an agency spokesman. The uproar began when agency officials mistakenly told NPR in an interview published on Monday that FEMA planned to cut off food and water assistance on Jan. 31.