The homeland security secretary said a report that thousands of calls to a disaster hotline went unanswered because of ...

The administration supported search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas, after at least 120 people died and dozens ...

Staff reductions, budget cuts and other changes made by the administration since January have already created holes at the ...

More than 80% of survivor calls went unanswered after DHS Secretary Kristi Noem abruptly cut FEMA’s contractor workforce—days after deadly flooding devastated Texas.

Proposed FEMA reform would speed up disaster funding, provide technical assistance to small towns, and protect pre-disaster ...

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...

PEMA director Randy Padfield sent a letter to his federal counterpart this month, calling for the agency to rethink the ...

States across the country have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other ...

In an effort to shrink the federal government, President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have taken steps that are diluting the country’s ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to ...

Cities and counties can strengthen their defenses — even on tight budgets — with smarter maps, stronger codes and regional coordination, a flood expert says.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has not budged in her belief that the Federal Emergency Management Agency should ...

After two years of trying, Lisa Picho finally got the call to work at the San Jose Animal Care Center. She was thrilled to start as an animal care attendant in March. But she quickly felt ill-equipped ...