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Wed, April 30, 2008 - 5:02 am

The Sand Island Lighthouse will soon get some work done. Engineers are planning to stabilize the aging structure as part of larger project.

100 Homes For Bayou La Batre Hurricane Victims

Tue, April 29, 2008 - 1:35 pm

Mobile's Mitchell Company will build 100 homes for families left homeless by Katrina. It's part of a $400 million FEMA disaster housing program. Some homes may be ready by June.

14 Charged With FEMA Fraud

Fri, April 25, 2008 - 12:20 pm

See who's been indicted for making false claims to FEMA and the Small Business Administration.

FEMA: Baldwin County Owes Millions

Fri, April 18, 2008 - 3:25 pm

An audit shows Baldwin County officials may have to return nearly 10.5 million dollars in federal hurricane..

New FEMA Trailer Guidelines

Fri, April 11, 2008 - 1:50 pm

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is setting strict new limits on formaldehyde levels in the mobile homes it buys for disaster victims.

FEMA Not Ready For Another Katrina

Thu, April 03, 2008 - 9:47 am

Review finds FEMA is better prepared to respond to disasters, but not completely ready for another Hurricane Katrina-scale catastrophe.

FEMA Will Not Stop Using Travel Trailers

Wed, April 02, 2008 - 5:53 pm

FEMA says it will continue to use mobile homes for residents displaced by disasters but will test all housing for harmful levels of formaldehyde beforehand.

FEMA Will Continue To Issue Trailers

Wed, April 02, 2008 - 4:12 pm

Despite test results that show many travel trailers have dangerously high levels of formaldehyde, FEMA says the will continue to give them to people displaced by natural disasters.

Toxic Trailers Hearing

Tue, April 01, 2008 - 11:36 am

A federal scientist says his bosses ignored pleas to alert Gulf Coast hurricane victims about formaldehyde dangers in government-issued trailers.

FEMA Responds to Nagin’s Negative Reaction

Wed, February 27, 2008 - 10:54 am

A FEMA spokesman says the agency will try to work with New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin to address his concerns about the government's plan to move people out of toxic trailers into apartments and mobile homes.

Nagin Bashes New FEMA Plan

Tue, February 26, 2008 - 7:55 pm

New Orleans' Mayor Ray Nagin says the plan to move residents of FEMA trailers to apartments and hotels isn't a good solution to concerns about formaldehyde and will only lead to "a second great displacement" following Hurricane Katrina.

FEMA To Test Trailers By Request

Sat, February 23, 2008 - 3:20 pm

FEMA sets up toll-free hotline for people who want their trailers tested for formaldehyde

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