Michael Coen
@eyesrsmiling.bsky.social
Former Chief of Staff, FEMA
Texas Hill Country Is Underwater, and America’s Emergency Lifeline Is Fraying www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o...
Opinion | Texas Hill Country Is Underwater, and America’s Emergency Lifeline Is Fraying
www.nytimes.com
July 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Texas Hill Country Is Underwater, and America’s Emergency Lifeline Is Fraying www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o...
Donna Brazil, The Hill — We need a national response to defend America from natural disasters in the same way we need a national response when we defend America militarily. That’s why we have a national armed forces, rather than a separate Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Space Force…
thehill.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Donna Brazil, The Hill — We need a national response to defend America from natural disasters in the same way we need a national response when we defend America militarily. That’s why we have a national armed forces, rather than a separate Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Space Force…
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President Trump stumbles while attempting to board Air Force One
June 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
President Trump stumbles while attempting to board Air Force One
You have planned for weather emergencies. Do you have a plan to address misinformation?
My former colleagues Mr. Knighten & Mr. George share their insights & lessons learned from crisis. Their advice & perseoective will strengthen organizations.
My former colleagues Mr. Knighten & Mr. George share their insights & lessons learned from crisis. Their advice & perseoective will strengthen organizations.
Wake-up call for CEOs: How misinformation is redefining resilience
CEOs must prepare for the current volatile information environment where no one has a monopoly on truth.
www.fastcompany.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
You have planned for weather emergencies. Do you have a plan to address misinformation?
My former colleagues Mr. Knighten & Mr. George share their insights & lessons learned from crisis. Their advice & perseoective will strengthen organizations.
My former colleagues Mr. Knighten & Mr. George share their insights & lessons learned from crisis. Their advice & perseoective will strengthen organizations.
No hurricane season? Acting FEMA chief’s remark was a joke, DHS says.
WP — “I’m unaware of why he hasn’t been fired yet,” Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said on social media after Richardson’s comment was publicized.
WP — “I’m unaware of why he hasn’t been fired yet,” Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said on social media after Richardson’s comment was publicized.
June 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM
No hurricane season? Acting FEMA chief’s remark was a joke, DHS says.
WP — “I’m unaware of why he hasn’t been fired yet,” Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said on social media after Richardson’s comment was publicized.
WP — “I’m unaware of why he hasn’t been fired yet,” Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said on social media after Richardson’s comment was publicized.
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Psaki: FEMA requests are the kinds "you sometimes wake up the President for"
May 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Psaki: FEMA requests are the kinds "you sometimes wake up the President for"
FEMA senior officials exit en masse as Trump targets agency - www.reuters.com/world/us/fem...
FEMA senior officials exit en masse as Trump targets agency
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the departure of 16 senior executives on Wednesday, a significant shakeup of its leadership ranks less than two weeks before the start of what is expected to be a busy hurricane season.
www.reuters.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
FEMA senior officials exit en masse as Trump targets agency - www.reuters.com/world/us/fem...
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Lots of talk about TX and FL and their capacity to meet disaster needs as FEMA seeks to push responsibility for response and recovery to the state level. Since 2015, FEMA sent $6.6B to Texas for disasters and $13.2B to FL.
May 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Lots of talk about TX and FL and their capacity to meet disaster needs as FEMA seeks to push responsibility for response and recovery to the state level. Since 2015, FEMA sent $6.6B to Texas for disasters and $13.2B to FL.
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BREAKING — FEMA Acting Chief Counsel Joshua Stanton has been put on administrative leave & walked out of the building after being given the role *just last week*, an agency source tells me.
Previous chief counsel Adrian Sevier had been with FEMA since 2000 and was office's longest-serving chief.
Previous chief counsel Adrian Sevier had been with FEMA since 2000 and was office's longest-serving chief.
March 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
BREAKING — FEMA Acting Chief Counsel Joshua Stanton has been put on administrative leave & walked out of the building after being given the role *just last week*, an agency source tells me.
Previous chief counsel Adrian Sevier had been with FEMA since 2000 and was office's longest-serving chief.
Previous chief counsel Adrian Sevier had been with FEMA since 2000 and was office's longest-serving chief.
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Republicans defend FEMA as Trump fires hundreds from agency
Republicans defend FEMA as Trump fires hundreds from agency
www.newsweek.com
February 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Republicans defend FEMA as Trump fires hundreds from agency
“I think Republican governors would probably have something they’d want to say about that,” Coen said.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Trump’s talking about shutting down FEMA. Republicans hate that idea.
GOP lawmakers resisted the president's suggestion FEMA might need to "go away," but they support changes to the disaster response agency.
www.politico.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
“I think Republican governors would probably have something they’d want to say about that,” Coen said.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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The cost and frequency of insurance claims are rising quickly in the highest-risk parts of the United States, as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to the numbers. They show that the financial stress on insurers is also growing.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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More Americans Are Missing Payments and Losing Home Insurance
As climate threats worsen, they are skipping payments and losing protection.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The cost and frequency of insurance claims are rising quickly in the highest-risk parts of the United States, as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to the numbers. They show that the financial stress on insurers is also growing.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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