Kidd responded by explaining that, at the state level, his team acts as the “alarm bell” when receiving information from the ...

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 ...

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

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people ...

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

A New York Times report found thousands of calls to FEMA went unanswered after the Department of Homeland Security laid off ...

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.

In response, a DHS spokesperson emphasized Noem’s commitment to accountability. “Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, DHS is rooting out waste, fraud, abuse, and is reprioritizing appropriated ...