Kristi Noem suggested FEMA's response to deadly Texas flooding was a model for the future. A resigning FEMA official ...

In about one month, the nation will commemorate the 20th anniversary of one of the most devastating disasters in American ...

Salem, Oregon, unanimously approved an emergency declaration Monday night to prepare for a possible drinking water shortage ...

Uncertainty of future FEMA disaster funding alarms Bay Area emergency planners “It’s important to make sure that everyone understands that these are scary times for us in emergency management.” ...

After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump has talked ...

FEMA was ready to respond to this week's floods in Texas—but was delayed by administrative hurdles and approval processes that took 72 hours to resolve.

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.

Harris County, Texas, Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke about flood cleanup efforts in her community and expressed concern over future flood response following cuts to FEMA and the National Weather Service.

As the agency’s future is debated — President Donald Trump has talked about possibly “getting rid of” it — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who oversees it, has tightened her grip.

A month ago, the president said he planned to “wean” states off FEMA assistance. Now, the White House has adopted a different line on the agency's future.

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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… ...