President Trump wants to shutter the agency and shift responsibility and costs of emergency management to the states. In Texas, that process appears to already be underway. By Maxine Joselow Reporting ...

Last fall, after Hurricane Helene devastated communities in North Carolina, it swept into southwest Virginia as a tropical storm, continuing its path of destruction. Roads and bridges were torn up.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is resuming staff cuts that were paused during January's severe winter storm, ...

As the Trump administration continues to cut workforces across government, the former head of federal disaster response is sounding the alarm that agencies will be left ill-equipped to handle an ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Flood, storm, and fire survivors gathered in Washington, DC, on Monday to express ...

A year after Hurricane Helene killed more than 240 people across seven states, the town hall and the fire department in Canton, North Carolina are still operating out of temporary facilities. Some ...

More than 75 federal disaster declarations were delayed in the past year, leaving cities, counties and nonprofits waiting for critical support. As climate-related emergencies become increasingly ...

After Hurricane Katrina, Congress passed a law to strengthen the nation’s disaster response. FEMA employees say the Trump administration has reversed that progress. By Maxine Joselow Reporting from ...