As Trump works to cut FEMA, data shows there was a major disaster declaration every four days in 2024
There were 90 declarations of “major disasters” in 2024, making it one of the worst years for disasters declarations in the ...
FEMA again pushes back on renewed push to test soil after Eaton, Palisades wildfires
Echoing an earlier request from the state, local lawmakers have renewed a call for FEMA to reconsider its policy not to test ...
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response on their own?
“States don’t have that capability built to handle a disaster every single year,” Lynn Budd, director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, told Stateline in an interview. Access to FEMA avoids ...
LA County wildfire disaster relief applications due next week
Survivors of the Los Angeles County wildfires have several deadlines for disaster aid applications coming up in March.
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FEMA Disaster Aid Review Could Deter Migrants from Seeking Help in Extreme Weather
A previously undisclosed FEMA review could block disaster assistance to millions of undocumented people and deter legal ...
FEMA Disaster Workers Need Homeland Security Secretary’s Approval to Stay on Job
Most Federal Emergency Management Agency employees will need Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s approval to stay on ...
Legislation from 2 Florida lawmakers seeks to reform embattled FEMA
Two Florida lawmakers want to reform federal emergency management and improve the efficiency of federal emergency response ...
Asheville Answers: FEMA paying for Helene victims funerals? How much has been distributed?
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been paying for the funerals of Helene victims since the storm hit on Sept. 27.