Chaos Inside FEMA as Death Threats Distract From Hurricane Response September 18, 2025 By Zahra Hirji, Davey Alba and Jason Leopold As back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton sparked a torrent of online conspiracies, FEMA officials faced harassment and death threats, according...
AP Analysis Finds Longer Delays in Approving US Disaster Aid September 12, 2025 By David A. Lieb, Sophie Bates and M.K. Wildeman As an ominous storm approached Buddy Anthony’s new home, he took shelter in his Ford F-250 pickup parked under a...
New Report Finds 77% of At-Risk Homes Outside FEMA Zones Have No Flood Insurance August 7, 2025 By Jahna Jacobson Many homeowners underestimate their flood risk, leaving millions uninsured or underinsured in the face of a rising tide of flood...
Trump Administration Sued by US States for Cutting Disaster Prevention Grants July 16, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner and Courtney Rozen A group of 20 mostly Democrat-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from...
FEMA Removed Dozens of Camp Mystic Buildings From 100-Year Flood Map Before Expansion, Records Show July 14, 2025 By Ryan J. Foley, Christopher L. Keller and Jim Mustian Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp...
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...