Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders ...

As deadly floods ravaged Texas, FEMA’s response was stalled by political interference, bureaucratic delays, and personal oversight from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—leading to the ...

For months, President Donald Trump and his administration have floated the idea of doing away with the Federal Emergency ...

Travis County is approved for FEMA aid to repair infrastructure after deadly flash floods, supporting ongoing recovery and ...

On the one year anniversary of the July 2024 floods that devastated communities across Vermont, officials gathered Tuesday at ...

City leaders in Lake Helen are meeting Thursday night to confront a growing financial burden, nearly $2 million in storm recovery expenses that still haven’t been reimbursed by FEMA.

But FEMA funds make up a huge proportion of the funding. In the chaos of a major disaster, FEMA can greenlight hundreds of payments and spend billions of dollars in just days.

Since Hurricane Ian in 2022, Lake Helen has submitted at least eight claims to FEMA totaling nearly $2 million. These funds are intended for critical work such as debris removal and drainage ...