For months, President Donald Trump and his administration have floated the idea of doing away with the Federal Emergency ...

As hurricane season bears down, a new layer of uncertainty is spreading through the disaster response system: a wall of ...

Destructive flash flooding in Texas and other states is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can prepare for rising risks. The U.

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

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is preparing for a major overhaul that could lead to office closures, workforce reductions, and a shift in focus toward state and local disaster ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's mission is to respond before, during and after disasters. In today's political minute news, nation chief Washington correspondent and host of The Hill ...

FEMA is “lost” within the “big, behemoth organization” that is DHS, said Long, who suggests FEMA should be an independent, neutral agency like the FBI – more insulated to political ...

As President Trump remakes the agency, former officials say the changes could leave states without key federal support after disasters. By Claire Brown Atlantic Hurricane season officially began ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making it tougher for governors to deny man-made climate change or do nothing about it. Starting next year, the agency will approve disaster preparedness ...

The term “climate change” has started to vanish from Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) website. Its former “climate resilience” website has been rebranded under the title ...

Experts say FEMA doesn't use short- or long-term climate science projections to determine how worsening global warming may affect its current operations. February 06, 2014 • Katherine Hillenbrand ...