The Federal Government of Nigeria has adopted a National Flood Insurance Policy (NFIP) to address the growing threat of flood ...

Story Highlights • Cherry Grove Fire & Rescue will take over all fire protection services for Boon Township starting July 1, following the dissolution of the township’s fire department, unifying ...

Dr. Tamara Gafoor, a pediatric emergency doctor at Montreal Children’s Hospital, says she hears parents say "I'm sorry" all day long.

States must assess now whether they have the financial tools and governance structure to respond effectively if Federal ...

After a serious injury or medical emergency, patients often trust hospital staff to provide competent, professional care.

In Australia, regional Victoria and South Australia are experiencing drought conditions that experts are calling the worst in ...

President Trump says he wants to phase out FEMA and shift the burden to states, but many states don’t have the resources to manage disasters on their own, experts warn.

The FEMA Review Council, created by Trump, will lead reforms to shift disaster response funding directly to the president’s office and reduce FEMA's role. The disaster relief fund holds $13 billion ...

As disasters loom, emergency managers say they aren’t counting on FEMA. President Donald Trump has said he wants state and local officials to shoulder more of the burden of disaster response ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency faces a backlog of unprocessed emergency aid requests as hurricane season approaches — a sign of how the White House’s insistence that states shoulder ...

FEMA Shifts Disaster Burden to States in Wake of Deadly Tornadoes The agency’s policy shift is poised to drastically reduce the federal aid states receive for natural disaster recovery.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — FEMA’s acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to the states. This is as we’re just two weeks from the start of the hurricane season.