The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes ...

Sources have said FEMA wasn’t authorized to launch search and rescue teams until 72 hours after flooding began.

The Homeland Security chief denied that a memo she issued in June requiring her to approve FEMA expenditures over $100,000 ...

Some FEMA officials claim President Trump's cost-cutting policies are to blame for the delayed response to the disastrous ...

President Donald Trump entered his second term talking about eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Then ...

As the storm system intensified overnight, rainfall totals surged beyond predictions, overwhelming the area’s rivers, creeks, ...

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new ...

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...

Outdated systems are holding back disaster response. It’s time to invest in smarter, integrated platforms that empower both survivors and emergency management professionals.

The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

California has increased its discretionary reserves as a direct consequence of Trump’s ongoing threats to FEMA.

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