President Donald Trump has indicated wanting to phase out FEMA and have emergency responses be handled by states. Though the ...

Dotson said FEMA provided immediate support after the storm hit. “They provided me with the motel,” she said. "It wasn’t the greatest, but it was better than no roof.” ...

(WASHINGTON) -- In the wake of the flooding event in central Texas, some governors and mayors are raising concerns over how current or potential cuts to agencies that are part of the federal ...

As concerns mount, experts warn that Black and other disadvantaged communities stand to suffer the most in the event of any oversights or missteps from the Trump administration. When David ...

Governor Tina Kotek has expressed concerns over the potential dismantling of FEMA, citing the need for federal funds to aid in disaster response and recovery, and has requested two Presidential Dis… ...

President Trump created a 12-member FEMA review council to determine the agency’s future role. The council is expected to release a report in November on how to improve federal disaster response ...

Within days of his second inaugural, Donald Trump sent an unmistakable signal about the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency: As far as he was concerned, FEMA’s days were numbered.

There are also concerns that local and state emergency management agencies don’t have the budget or personnel necessary to handle large-scale disasters. Not reading this story on the WSFA News App?

Federal agencies including FEMA plan for hurricanes amid a staffing and funding crunch. Concerns emerge over the readiness of FEMA and the National Weather Service as hurricane season gets ...

Rouzer said it addresses security concerns of having cranes made in China at America’s ports like the one in Wilmington. “There was a task force that has looked into all of this, so it is not ...

The Beltrami County Commissioners extended the State of Emergency declaration and approved a plan detailing the county's ...

"If cuts to FEMA take away that ability, then our people are going to be less safe," he said. In April, major flooding ravaged the state, prompting FEMA to jump in to help. Beshear said he is also ...