More than half of Americans in a new poll said the government could have prevented the deaths due to the recent destructive flooding in Texas. When asked in the poll from The Economist/YouGov if ...

When could Ruidoso residents see FEMA assistance ...

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Tuesday called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over her ...

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has requested disaster assistance for three additional counties in Texas due to severe flooding.

For a second straight day, rain forecasts hampered the search Monday for people still missing after deadly floods pummeled ...

Noem is right that FEMA’s current deployment seems to not be working all that well. But no matter how officials describe ...

At least 38,600 homes sat within the path of destruction of the deadly July 4 floods that devastated Central Texas, and most were underinsured.

During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) called for Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over her handling of FEMA in the wake of extreme floods in Texas.

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...

Initial emergency funds and resources are being made available to flood victims and survivors impacted by severe flood ...