Rain and cooler temperatures will bring relief to Southern California this weekend, after a prolonged stretch of dry, breezy ...

A POLITICO analysis found roughly a quarter of all large metro areas face both housing shortages and high flood risk.

The president issued an executive order Friday launching a year-long review of the agency’s recent disaster responses.

President Donald Trump jetted off for the first trip of his second administration to tour one sprawling disaster zone after ...

When there is warning — as with hurricanes — FEMA co-ordinates with state and local governments about needs and can pre-position supplies like water or tarps in areas likely to be most affected.

FEMA helps respond to disasters when local leaders request a presidential emergency declaration, a signal that the damage is ...

Beyond Trump’s criticisms of FEMA, he’s suggested a dramatic overhaul of the federal government’s role in responding to disasters. “I’d like to see the states take care of disasters ...

Trump announced Friday that he plans to overhaul FEMA as North Carolina is still recovering from Hurricane Helene more than 120 days after the storm devastated the state. "I'll also be signing an ...

Trump suggested a potential shift in how federal disaster relief is handled, proposing that Washington bypass FEMA and provide funds directly to the states. He made these remarks while visiting ...

Three red states — Texas, Louisiana and Florida — collected the most funds from 2015 to August 2024 from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program, according to data from the Carnegie ...

A key population harmed by Donald Trump’s proposed shutdown of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be Americans living in “tornado alley” in the central U.S. and the flood and ...