President Trump has pledged to reform FEMA, while suggesting it should be done away with. Two Floridians who used to lead the ...

Two Floridians who used to lead the agency support the president's review council, but they caution that federal emergency management is needed. Few states have more at risk than Florida.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency dramatically reorganized ...

Under a new agreement between the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the United Methodist Committee on Relief, at least 300,000 of those survivors will come closer to receiving the financial and ...

The Trump administration has turned down a request from Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for a second deadline extension to apply for relief from the state following Hurricane Helene, which struck in ...

Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans with a 28 ... and director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness. Since then, government officials and ...

FEMA brings in emergency personnel, supplies and equipment to stricken areas. Its reputation was battered by its poor handling of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the agency has struggled to recover.

FEMA's 50% rule on elevation is designed to stop the cycle of flood damage but is leading to opposite outcomes in two ...

After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton pounded Florida’s Gulf Coast last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

FEMA borrowed $2 billion from the Treasury to help cover losses, which brings the total debt for the agency to $22.5 billion since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Thousands of those who were in the ...

However, FEMA’s inclusion in DHS faced criticism, especially after the agency’s widely criticized response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Underfunding, mismanagement and poor coordination ...