The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in disaster aid that was previously awaiting approval from Homeland ...

States need a major disaster declaration to access federal aid, but the wait time ranges from a few days to a few months.

U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D‑MI, ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new ...

The partial government shutdown entered its fifth day with no resolution in sight and as immigration disputes threaten FEMA's federal emergency response.

As of Jan. 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had 18 disaster declaration applications awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval. Eleven are more than a month old and some date back to ...

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story FEMA OKs billions in disaster assistanceThe Trump administration is ...

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) went off on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and criticized her handling of FEMA disaster ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved FEMA Public Assistance (FEMA PA) and FEMA PA Category B to ...

Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., speaking as then-Florida's Director of Emergency Management during a news conference on April 4, 2021, in Palmetto, Fla. (AP) WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to ...