Trump signed an executive order during the first week of his presidency to create a council to review FEMA operations and ...

Noem believes states still need federal funds for disaster relief, but local officials should decide on how it's deployed.

Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the U.S. has no federal agency prepared to quickly send supplies, financial aid a ...

The deadline, initially Friday, now sits on Jan. 14. FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell says those who receive the notification who are still in need of housing are still eligible, but they need ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said all Americans “will be treated the same” by the retooled disaster agency.

On Friday, while visiting victims of September’s Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, Mr. Trump said he was considering ...

Whether it is a hurricane, major tornado, or wildfire, disasters "don't discriminate" in where they will be and whom they impact, according to the outgoing FEMA chief.

Washington — FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Sunday that L.A. officials were "very prepared" for devastating wildfires, noting that the area is prone to fires. But "they have never seen ...

President Donald Trump told North Carolina hurricane victims that under former President Joe Biden, the Federal Emergency Management Agency failed them in a time of crisis. Trump visited North ...

The department is responsible for coordinating relief and rescue efforts in the event of natural disasters, but Trump has ...