In the chaos of a major disaster, FEMA can greenlight hundreds of payments and spend billions of dollars in just days. During Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the agency obligated roughly $7 billion ...

FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster - The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the ...

FEMA sends under 100 staffers to Texas flooding disaster as state rolls out nearly 1,800 responders - President Donald Trump has proposed phasing out the federal emergency management agency ...

In a statement issued Wednesday afternoon, a FEMA spokesperson said the agency would remain “laser focused on disaster response” during the upcoming hurricane season.

Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) agrees that FEMA needs changes. He’s sponsoring legislation that would address efficiency issues and cut red tape. “We have to reform FEMA. The long-term recovery ...

The federal government issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the New Mexico communities damaged by flooding.

Politics Phase-Out of FEMA On Course, Trump Says, Raising Worries About a Weakened National Disaster Response President Trump said he will begin dismantling the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

President Donald Trump and Noem have vowed to phase out FEMA after the 2025 hurricane season, which ends on November 30, and plan to shift the burden of disaster relief to the states.