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 ...

Speaking at the FEMA review council on Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called for FEMA to be eliminated in ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has no immediate plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), despite ...

The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.

As Trump heads to Texas to see the impact of last week’s deadly flash floods, the White House has backed away from plans to ...

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 ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency helps prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. Reporter Severe storms hit the Pittsburgh area earlier this week—killing three and causing ...