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Isaias's Test: FEMA After the Cuts
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Hurricane Isaias brought emergency declarations on October 9-10, 2026, covering Alabama and 27 Florida counties, testing a FEMA that an August 2026 GAO report said lost more than 4,300 staff in fiscal 2025 and 58 senior executives. A federal judge blocked a plan to cut half the agency's staff, disaster declarations are taking about three times longer than before, and the federal government has pledged $50 million.