The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in disaster aid that was previously awaiting approval from Homeland ...

The payments to states drain a large share of FEMA's budget reserves, raising questions about the agency’s ability to respond ...

Days after a severe winter storm left tens of thousands of people in Nashville without power in freezing temperatures, a rumor began to spread: If power had been out for more than 24 hours, people ...

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) went off on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and criticized her handling of FEMA disaster ...

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As of Jan. 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had 18 disaster declaration applications awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval. Eleven are more than a month old and some date back to ...

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President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening. By Scott Dance Life is inching back to normal in the town of Cave ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell about how the Department of Homeland Security shutdown will affect operations at the disaster relief agency.

The agency canceled some travel to disaster sites, citing a partial government shutdown, according to emails sent to staff.

Missouri City, TX - September 9, 2017: FEMA sign posted outside the hurricane Harvey disaster recovery center staffed with recovery specialists from FEMA, US Small Business Administration, State and ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied the state of Arizona disaster assistance after flooding in September caused damage that local leaders say reached $30 million. Arizona Gov.