Best Read FEMA Headlines
Headlines from our FEMA Topic Page with the most time spent reading.
#1 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,...
#2 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...
#3 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...
#4 ‘Don’t Get in My Way,’ the New Acting Head of FEMA Warns Staff
May 12 2025 // The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that “I will run right over you” while...
#5 Disaster-Struck Cities Fight for Aid as FEMA Funding Runs Low
Jul 17 2024 // A once in 200-years storm dumped 11 inches of rain over four hours on the central Massachusetts town of Leominster in September, washing away culverts, creating a sinkhole that swallowed cars at a dealership and flooding...
#6 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...
#7 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,...
#8 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...
#9 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...
#10 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...
#11 FEMA Is Ready for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons, but Money a Concern
Jun 24 2024 // The head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is prepared as it goes into what is expected to be an intense hurricane and wildfire season...
#12 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...
#13 FEMA Chief Says Agency Will Raise State Burden for Disasters to 50%
May 15 2025 // David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said on Thursday that states would in the future bear half the costs for responding to natural disasters, up from 25% under current cost-sharing...
#14 Acting FEMA Chief Is Ousted After Less Than 4 Months
May 8 2025 // Less than a month before the start of hurricane season, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fired. A spokesperson with FEMA offered no reason for the dismissal, but confirmed to...
#15 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...
#16 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...
#17 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...
#18 Biden Administration Raises FEMA Bar for Flood Resilience
Jul 11 2024 // The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized a rule mandating that projects built using its funds not only take into account previous and current levels of local flood risk, but for the first time...
#19 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...
#20 Viewpoint: FEMA Flood Rule Will Lead to Safer Rebuilding Post-Disaster
Jul 16 2024 // FEMA issued a new rule that will increase the nation’s resilience to future flood disasters. The rule is amongst the first adopted by a federal agency that will require federally funded projects to be sited and...
