FILE - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden talk with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear while they view flood damage in Lost Creek, Ky., Aug. 8, 2022. Beshear complained Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 ...

The director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency sent his federal counterpart a letter this month urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reconsider proposed policy changes and ...

FEMA is typically the first agency to face scrutiny after disasters. But while the federal agency plays a critical role in disaster response, it is not meant to be the first on the scene.

MIXED OPINIONS ON FEMA RESPONSE. In the months since Helene, News 13 has talked to several people frustrated by what they call a lack of help for those impacted by the storm, especially when it ...

President Donald Trump visited Texas to assess damage from a devastating flash flood that killed 120 people over the July 4 ...

Access to FEMA avoids the need for expensive disaster response infrastructure in each state. States might be able to arrange regional cooperation. But state-led responses and regional models have ...

Addressing claims that it is diverting resources away from disaster response, FEMA posted a fact-check on its site saying, “This is false. No money is being diverted from disaster response needs.

Larger states often need help, too. When a 2021 winter storm overwhelmed Texas' power grid and water infrastructure, FEMA coordinated the delivery of essential supplies, including water, fuel ...

For a closer look at the federal response to Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Geoff Bennett spoke with Keith Turi, acting associate administrator for response and recovery at FEMA.

More FEMA officials step down as hurricane season gets underway 05:07. The head of FEMA's National Response Coordination Center — a position responsible for the government's response to storms ...