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A coalition of 20 state attorneys general claims President Trump illegally terminated FEMA's pre-disaster mitigation program.
Top New Mexico officials on Wednesday lauded President Donald Trump's major disaster declaration for recovery efforts in the Ruidoso area following deadly flooding, even while urging the president to ...
Uncertainty is hanging over this year’s hurricane season as meteorologists predict “above-normal” activity and the Trump administration sends shifting signals over the future of the federal government ...
Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new ...
Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders are looking for clues about the money — and the future of FEMA itself.
Had just that second reform been in place between 2008 and 2024, California would have received 26% less in public assistance funding from FEMA, a loss of nearly $2 billion, according to a May ...
Full FEMA funding runs through Nov. 18 but surrounding counties will need more and Schumer said the Federal Government will come through for the victims of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Three Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to classify extreme heat as a disaster, which would allow federal ...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is tightening her grip on her department’s purse strings, ordering that every contract and grant over $100,000 must now cross her desk for approval ...
Officials say they need an additional $9 million and are seeking assistance from FEMA to cover the remaining costs. Jane Heiser, who lives on Trina Street near Fleming Avenue, has experienced ...
Homeowners and renters who were displaced or have property damage from the March 14-21 wildfires and Straight-line winds have until Tuesday, July 22, to submit an application for FEMA assistance.
FEMA did not answer ProPublica’s questions about the missed application deadline or the impact of funding cuts and delays, instead responding with a statement from DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia ...