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Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc shares fall after metals giant confirms ED visits to offices

Vedanta and Hindustan Zinc shares dipped after the Enforcement Directorate visited some of their offices as part of a FEMA probe. The companies confirmed the visits and stated they are fully cooperating with the authorities. This news comes after Vedanta's recent demerger and a positive rating upgrade from ICRA.

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Trump's Fired FEMA Nominee Returns to Lead Disaster Agency Hurting From 5,000-Worker Shortage

Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, the same man he fired for defending the agency. More than 5,000 workers have left since January 2025.

International Business Times UK

ED searches against Vedanta Group in FEMA case

Vedanta Group FEMA Case: The Enforcement Directorate is searching Vedanta Group properties in Delhi and Mumbai. This action is part of an investigation into alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act. The specific nature of these violations has not been officially revealed. The company's statement is awaited. Vedanta, a…

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HEALTH ALERT: Los Angeles Families Are Rebuilding Homes on Toxic Soil — And Federal Agencies Stopped Testing Before They Finished the Job

Seventeen months after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires consumed more than 16,000 structures across Los Angeles County in January 2025 — incinerating homes, vehicles, electronics, solar panels, and decades' worth of synthetic materials — families are returning to their properties and rebuilding.

Medical Daily

Hurricane season is here: Federal flood insurance carries 2 moral hazards – which you face depends largely on how wealthy you are

Anyone who has been through a flood or hurricane knows the scene: waterlogged furniture piled on curbs, gutted homes with mold creeping up the walls, families displaced for months. But the recovery isn’t the same for everyone.

The Conversation

The One Thing Homeowners Forget During Hurricane Season That Costs Them Thousands

Hurricane season sends homeowners rushing to buy bottled water, batteries, plywood, and generators. Store shelves empty fast, gas station lines stretch for blocks, and everyone suddenly becomes a weather expert. Yet one of the most expensive hurricane mistakes happens long before the first rain band appears. Most homeowners completely forget…

Everybody Loves Your Money

Houston’s New Flood Maps Could Force Thousands to Buy Insurance—Are You on the List?

Houston homeowners already juggle rising property taxes, expensive repairs, and brutal summer utility bills, but a new financial headache now looms over thousands of households. Updated flood maps across the Houston area could suddenly place many homes inside high-risk flood zones, even if those properties never required flood insurance before.…

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The Hidden Costs of Skipping Flood Insurance in Low-Risk Zones

Sunny skies and “low-risk” flood maps convince plenty of homeowners that flood insurance belongs in the same category as snow tires in Miami: unnecessary and expensive. That assumption creates a dangerous financial blind spot. Flooding does not politely follow neighborhood labels, and one bad storm can turn a “safe” property…

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7 Clever Tricks to Get Cheaper Flood Insurance Before New Maps Hit

Flood insurance costs across the United States continue to shift as new FEMA flood maps roll out and reshape how insurers classify risk. Homeowners who once sat comfortably outside high-risk zones now find themselves suddenly reclassified, and premiums can jump fast. That change creates a sense of urgency, especially for…

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Secretary Mullin Links Deadly San Diego Mosque Shooting to DHS Funding Lapse, Says Worshippers 'Had to Hire Their Own Security'

"We have FEMA grants that they could use to help protect themselves," Mullin said, adding that "unfortunately, for the last 76 days, we were shut down"

Latin Times

Trump Fired Him for Defending FEMA and Now He Wants Him Back: Who is Cameron Hamilton

President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, bringing back the same official his administration fired last year after he publicly said the disaster relief agency should not be eliminated.

Latin Times

Trump news at a glance: president says he ‘didn’t even finish reading’ Iran’s peace proposals

Ceasefire on ‘life support’, Trump says as he considers restarting US navy military escorts of ships through the strait of Hormuz – key US politics stories from 11 May 2026 at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump renominates Cameron Hamilton to lead disaster response agency Fema

Hamilton was fired as acting administrator last year after he opposed plans to abolish the agency at a House hearing

The Guardian - US

Trump taps Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after he was ousted from agency

His nomination comes as the Trump administration has increasingly signaled it is backing away from promises to dismantle FEMA

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The Guardian - US

Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict

Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 cities

The Guardian - US

‘Closing the chapter’ on Fema: Trump panel seeks to weaken disaster response amid climate crisis

Council’s plan will leave Federal Emergency Management Agency ill-equipped to respond to extreme weather events, experts say

The Independent UK

Trump panel recommends slashing FEMA in half and letting states handle disaster response

‘At the end of the day, we know FEMA is broken and it needs to be fundamentally transformed,’ a panel member said

The Independent UK

Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council proposes sweeping changes to federal disaster support

A council appointed by President Donald Trump has proposed significant changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency

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The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections. Some could have saved lives.

Dozens of bills were rejected over nearly 60 years, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. Some measures would have prohibited youth camps and new construction in high-risk flood areas.

The Independent UK

FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts were not renewed in January

The Guardian - US

Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave

Workers wrote ‘Katrina declaration’, warning that funding cuts made US dangerously unprepared for natural disasters

The Independent UK

FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation's disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months

Fourteen FEMA employees who signed a public letter criticizing the nation's disaster preparedness have been reinstated after eight months on paid leave

International Business Times UK

Secret Service Agent Protected President Trump Despite Unpaid Status During Record 72-Day DHS Shutdown

DHS shutdown reaches 72 days, leaving Secret Service agents who shielded Trump at WHCD and 100,000 workers facing missed pay. Speaker Johnson blocks Senate bill, prolonging the crisis.

The Independent UK

New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

One of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk has determined that more than 17 million people in eight cities along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding

The Mary Sue

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick held onto her seat until 50 years and a $5M verdict pried her fingers off one by one

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress just minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to decide whether to expel her. The Florida Democrat stepped down after the committee found she committed 25 ethics violations, including breaking campaign finance laws by funneling disaster relief money into her own election campaign.

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