FEMA is responding to increasingly frequent climate change-fueled disasters. Hurricane season used to be the agency’s biggest concern. Now, it is activated around the clock as the US is battered by year-round disasters ranging from wildfires to spring thunderstorms producing biblical amounts of hail.
Trump says "FEMA is not good" and he plans to overhaul or eliminate the agency as he tours disaster ravaged zones in North Carolina and California
President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to get rid of the main federal agency that responds to natural disasters.
President Donald Trump says he wants to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the U.S. faces the formidable task of rebuilding after Hurricane Helene storm damage in the southeast and dev
A one-time, $770 payment is available immediately for victims of the California wildfires as part of FEMA's Critical Needs Assistance program.
If you’re impacted by the California wildfires, the FEMA checks can help cover the cost of essential items like water, formula, gas and meds.
Help is on the way! President Joe Biden just announced that victims of the devastating California wildfire are eligible to receive a one-time payment of $770.
In North Carolina Friday, President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order aimed at what he said would address problems inherent to FEMA.
President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of overhauling or eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, while visiting North Carolina to view the aftermath of damage from last year's Hurricane Helene.
President Trump criticizes FEMA, suggesting reforms amid disaster recovery challenges, including California wildfires. FEMA's funding, roles, and limitations spark debate, highlighting gaps in disaster relief and long-term rebuilding support.
North Carolinians still needing hotel rooms paid for by FEMA as part of recovery from Hurricane Helene will get a 21-day notice rather than seven when they become no longer eligible for the program. The Federal Emergency Management Agency,