Latest FEMA Headlines
All the headlines from our FEMA Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Loss of FEMA Program Spells Disaster for Hundreds of Communities and Projects
Apr 30 2025 // The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials believed federal money would be key to the town’s overdue revitalization. They hoped an...
FEMA Denies Washington State Disaster Relief From Bomb Cyclone, Governor Says
Apr 16 2025 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington state’s request for emergency relief funds to help repair an estimated $34 million in damage from a deadly bomb cyclone storm system in November,...
Judge Declines to Force FEMA to Release Funds to Upgrade US Emergency Alert System
Mar 20 2025 // A federal judge on Monday declined to force the Trump administration to immediately reimburse dozens of public broadcasting stations for upgrades to the nation’s emergency alert system. The nonprofit Corporation for...
Detroit Area CBP Director Charged in FEMA Fraud Scheme
Mar 19 2025 // A federal criminal complaint was unsealed today charging the Director of United States Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Center for Excellence and Expertise over Automotive and Aerospace Engineering with engaging...
FEMA Cancels Classes at National Fire Academy Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Mar 10 2025 // The country’s preeminent federal fire training academy canceled classes, effective immediately, on Saturday amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by President Donald Trump’s...
FEMA to Borrow $2 Billion to Pay Flood Claims After Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Mar 10 2025 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in February that it needs to borrow $2 billion from the U.S. Treasury to cover claims from National Flood Insurance Program policyholders. FEMA, administrator of NFIP, said it...
Some in Helene-Hit North Carolina Embrace Trump’s Talk of Abolishing FEMA
Feb 18 2025 // SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Emily Russell remembers feeling hopeful after she managed to get an appointment with the Federal Emergency Management Agency not long after Hurricane Helene ripped though her home in Swannanoa,...
Update: FEMA to Borrow $2B to Pay Flood Claims After Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Feb 13 2025 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it needs to borrow $2 billion from the U.S. Treasury to cover claims from National Flood Insurance Program policyholders. FEMA, administrator of NFIP, said it expects to pay out...
Trump’s Cost-Cutters Look to Curb Deloitte, Other FEMA Contracts
Feb 11 2025 // Federal cost-cutting initiatives pushed by President Donald Trump have turned their focus to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where spending on consultants like Deloitte now faces scrutiny. Workers at the agency...
Trump Proposes ‘Getting Rid of FEMA’ While Touring Disaster Areas
Jan 27 2025 // President Donald Trump on Jan. 24 surveyed disaster zones in California and North Carolina and said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, offering the latest sign of how...
FEMA Transfers $758M in US Flood Program Risk to 27 Private Reinsurers
Jan 21 2025 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said its reinsurance renewal for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) included the transfer of nearly $758 million to the private market through the use of 27...
CFPB Finds Properties May be Underinsured in Non-Coastal Flood Zones
Jan 17 2025 // Homeowners with mortgages who are at risk of flooding from rivers and creeks are more likely to be underinsured for floods than coastal residents, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection...
FEMA Maps Lead to Development in Flood-Risk Areas, NC State Study Shows
Jan 13 2025 // A study by researchers at North Carolina State University supports what some critics of federal flood maps have said for years: That lines drawn on a map give a false sense of security from flooding and have led to...
FEMA Drops Hammer on Fort Myers Beach After Improper Rebuilding in Flood Area
Dec 3 2024 // Last spring, the Federal Emergency Management Agency jolted southwest Florida communities – most of which were still recovering from Hurricane Ian in 2022 – when it announced that the areas would lose their community...
FEMA Fires Manager Who Told Staff to Skip Homes With Trump Signs
Nov 12 2024 // A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee who ordered workers to bypass homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump has been fired, the agency’s head said Saturday. “This is a clear...
Maui Wildfire Survivors Will Get An Additional Year of Housing Help From FEMA
Oct 18 2024 // Survivors of last year’s deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Housing has been a major challenge in...
FEMA Workers Change Response Tactics in North Carolina After Threats
Oct 16 2024 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina, including abandoning door-to-door visits, after receiving threats that they could be...
The ‘Waffle House Index’ Helps Residents, FEMA Gauge a Storm’s Severity
Oct 16 2024 // Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, the hot meals and bold...
If Flood Insurance Lapsed, FEMA Extends Grace Period to Renew Policies
Oct 15 2024 // WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents in the states hit by Hurricane Helene who had coverage through the federal flood insurance program but let it lapse before the storm hit may be able to renew it and still be covered from the...
FEMA Doesn’t Have Enough Funding to Last Through Hurricane Season, Mayorkas Warns
Oct 4 2024 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday. The agency...
