FEMA acting chief David Richardson resigns amid criticism over Texas flood response
Washington — David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is leaving his post,…
FEMA Chief Resigns After Six Months, Criticism Over Floods
The Trump administration’s top official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, David Richardson, resigned on Monday after about…
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…
Federal officials approve reimbursing Florida $608M for immigration detention center
Federal officials on Friday confirmed Florida has been approved for a $608 million reimbursement for the costs of…
Trump’s cuts to NYC anti-terror funding are blocked by a judge
NEW YORK (AP) — Citing the 9/11 attacks and other threats, a U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked the…
20 years after Katrina, a Mississippi town is still waiting on FEMA funding to rebuild
Biloxi, Mississippi — Twenty years ago Friday, Katrina made its second and most destructive U.S. landfall, coming ashore…
We remember the storm. How about its lessons?
New Orleans and the Gulf Coast have rebuilt. But the questions Katrina raised in 2005 on climate, government…
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a barrier island in Alabama is disappearing
Hurricane Katrina was a terrifying experience for more than a million people affected across the Gulf Coast region.…
FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response
Employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote to Congress on Monday warning that the Trump administration had…
Trump’s executive order gives political appointees control over all federal grants
NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political…
Judge blocks reallocation of billions meant for disaster mitigation
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to…
FEMA Review Council digs into agency functions, responsibilities
The Trump administration advisory body set up to review the Federal Emergency Management Agency is diving deeper into…