Senator Jim Lankford (R-Okla.) said too many agencies have responsibilities under the federal disaster framework.

Eliminating FEMA would severely weaken the nation’s ability to respond to large-scale emergencies,” warns a retired California fire official.

Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety Deputy Director Michael Henderson said the Navajo Nation has a general emergency ...

Within hours of his inauguration on January 20, 2025, Trump signed 26 executive orders, several of which directly altered United States ...

President Trump caused a stir on Friday with a suggestion to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency and transfer its responsibilities to the states. Liberals such as Rep. Brad Sherman (D.

During his visit, Trump ratcheted up his criticism of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with a suggestion to possibly abolish the agency because of its response to Hurricane Helene in September.

Trump’s announcement to overhaul or eliminate FEMA — especially in the midst of an ongoing disaster — is unreasonable and foolish. In a Fox News interview on Jan. 22, Trump suggested that FEMA would ...

Tom Boggioni is a writer, born, raised and living in San Diego — where he attended San Diego State University. Prior to writing for Raw Story, he wrote for FireDogLake, blogged as TBogg, and ...

Updating Maui County’s 15-year-old emergency operations plan, clarifying responsibilities and improving communications during a disaster were among the 44 recommendations made by the Maui Emergency ...

FEMA was created in 1979 by an executive order by President Jimmy Carter. The federal agency has over 20,000 employees and is responsible for coordinating responses to disasters in the U.S ...

He blamed the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been the point agency for federal disaster response since its creation during the Carter administration. “The Democrats don’t care ...