A California avalanche hits 15 backcountry skiers. 6 survivors located and 9 are missing
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Search crews slogged through mountainous wilderness and deep snow looking for nine backcountry skiers…
Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A disruption in reimbursements to states for disaster relief costs. Delays in cybersecurity response and…
A Kyiv mother struggles to keep her children warm and fed amid power outages
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On the edge of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, volunteers ladle hot soup into plastic…
Maui braces for possible end to FEMA rental assistance
Nearly 1,000 households displaced by catastrophic wildfires in Maui are anxiously awaiting word on whether federal assistance helping…
Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups say
ORLANDO, Fla. — Federal and state officials withheld evidence that the Department of Homeland Security had agreed to…
Derailed train in Kentucky causes a chemical leak and sparks a fire
TRENTON, Ky. — A derailed CSX train leaked a flammable chemical and sparked a fire in a rural…
Trump administration must reinstate FEMA disaster funds, judge says
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to restore billions of dollars in canceled…
Long-anticipated FEMA Review Council meeting abruptly canceled
A meeting by a council appointed by President Donald Trump that was meant to announce recommended reforms to…
Fire erupts on container ship off Los Angeles
A fire on a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles was nearly contained Saturday afternoon,…
Florida Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick charged with stealing disaster funds
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing…
Rescuers and aid workers bring relief to hurricane-hit Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and…
Delays in federal FEMA grants risk jeopardizing disaster response
State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts…