Kristi Noem Renews Call to Eliminate FEMA Even After Texas Flood July 10, 2025 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reiterated her call to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency, even as the organization helps...
A Shrinking FEMA Puts Lake Town’s Rebuilding Plans in Limbo June 17, 2025 By Nathan Layne When Hurricane Helene’s flood waters slammed into Lake Lure’s century-old dam last September, gouging a massive scar into one embankment...
Experts: Trump’s Plan to Begin ‘Phasing Out’ FEMA After Hurricane Season Burdens States June 13, 2025 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season...
Why FEMA Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States June 11, 2025 By Zahra Hirji The Trump administration is increasingly skipping a form of federal disaster aid that helps states better prepare for future storms,...
Trump Administration Targets Resiliency Funds to Shrink FEMA’s Role May 30, 2025 By Zahra Hirji When a series of deadly storms and tornadoes pummeled Arkansas in mid-March, downing power lines and tearing up homes, Governor...
Trump Plans to Merge Wildland Firefighting Efforts into One Agency, But Ex-Officials Warn of Chaos May 20, 2025 By Matthew Brown President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency, a move some...
FEMA Chief Says Agency Will Raise State Burden for Disasters to 50% May 15, 2025 By Leah Douglas and Nathan Layne David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said on Thursday that states would in the future...
Acting FEMA Chief Is Ousted After Less Than 4 Months May 9, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Less than a month before hurricane season, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fired.
Loss of FEMA Program Spells Disaster for Hundreds of Communities And Their Projects April 30, 2025 By Jack Brook The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials...
FEMA Denies Washington State Disaster Relief From Bomb Cyclone, Governor Says April 16, 2025 By Lisa Baumann The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington state’s request for emergency relief funds to help repair an estimated $34...