Oklahoma's Emergency Management Department faces a $6.8 million funding gap as federal grants decline, prompting requests for state support to maintain operations.

When Oklahoma recovers from wildfires, tornadoes, and destructive storms, federal assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has repeatedly served as a lifeline for Oklahomans in need. FEMA’s role in Oklahoma’s disaster recovery has ...

Oklahoma has been at the center of reform talks regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency for months, as the Trump administration mulls over what its future should be. On Thursday, Gov. Kevin Stitt said the state is eager to do away with the ...

Volunteers with Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief are headed to Washington County to help clean families affected by the recent severe storms. The Washington County Emergency Management office says volunteers will be in the area over the next few days.

As floodwaters continue to impact parts of central Texas, Oklahoma crews are stepping up to provide both emergency rescue and long-term recovery support. Task Force 1 remains focused on swift-water rescues, while Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief teams are ...

Disaster Task Force deployed Federal authorities deployed a team from the Oklahoma Disaster Task Force, a conglomerate of emergency responders prepared for man-made and natural disasters. The task force team consisted of Tulsa firefighters, Tulsa police, and emergency responders from multiple agencies and municipalities, Tulsa Fire Department Deputy Chief of Operations Michael Atchison said.

Oklahoma food banks are urging families to stock up on essential items as winter weather threatens to disrupt access to food.

University of Oklahoma researchers want to better understand the relationships between residents and their local government’s response to natural disasters through a survey of Norman residents and the surrounding region. The research project looks at how ...

The Trump administration has repeatedly denied disaster mitigation funding to states hit by extreme weather events, another step in President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize and phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and lawmakers aren’t ...