FEMA is not shutting down but ‘rebranding’ to highlight local leaders’ roles in disaster response - In January, Trump floated ...

Rhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management ...

"We as a federal government don't manage these disasters, the state does," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said ...

The FEMA Review Council is now diving into what responsibilities could be offloaded to states or other entities ...

The FEMA Flood Map Service Center offers an interactive map that allows anyone in the U.S. to enter their address and see if ...

No official action was being taken to wind down FEMA, and changes in the agency would probably amount to a "rebranding" that ...

FEMA, should be eliminated, and that states should take on more responsibility for responding to and preparing for extreme weather and other disasters. That would mean big changes for the millions of ...

President Donald Trump visited Texas to assess flood damage as his administration considers significant changes to FEMA.

As far as what Trump can or can’t do, he has said he has broad authority to change the structure of FEMA. However, Congress will likely have to approve of some structural changes to how FEMA supports ...

However, Congress will likely have to approve of some structural changes to how FEMA supports states during natural disasters via legislation. Congress also sets the agency’s budget.

Federal changes from the Trump administration will limit Washington state officials' direct contact with FEMA, potentially hindering disaster preparedness. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Changes to the way FEMA doles out funding would require state and local governments to be “pretty intensive with their assessments and data gathering,” Wellenkamp concedes. Yet, more involvement by ...