Republicans and Democrats in Congress questions the FEMA chief about the agency's response following flooding in Hill Country ...

The Homeland Security chief denied that a memo she issued in June requiring her to approve FEMA expenditures over $100,000 caused the agency to move more slowly.

Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one.

The remark was made by David Richardson at the conclusion of an 8:30 a.m. daily operational briefing typically attended by hundreds of FEMA staffers and interagency partners.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday defended FEMA's response to deadly floods in Texas last week, saying her agency acted swiftly and that Texas officials had ...

President Donald Trump is traveling to central Texas on Friday to survey the aftermath of a catastrophic flood that has killed more than 100 people and put his administration on the sudden ...

Critics also accuse FEMA of mission creep, as the agency’s operations expanded beyond handling logistics and cutting checks in the wake of disasters. It was involved in much of the response to ...

President Donald Trump will visit central Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the destruction caused by deadly floodwaters, as the administration faces controversy over its push to eliminate ...

Spring storms spark scrutiny of FEMA as Trump overhauls and slashes the agency May 20, 2025 6:45 PM EDT By — William Brangham By — Jonah Anderson By — Azhar Merchant ...

SEATTLE — County-level emergency management officials in Washington state have been barred in recent weeks from communicating with their traditional contacts at the Federal Emergency Management ...

SEATTLE — County-level emergency management officials in Washington state have been barred in recent weeks from communicating with their traditional contacts at the Federal Emergency Management ...