Trump Administration Sued by States for Cutting Disaster Prevention Grants July 17, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner A group of 20 mostly Democrat-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from...
FEMA Flood Maps Often Miss Flash Flood Risks, Leaving Homeowners Unprepared July 14, 2025 By Jeremy Porter Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s...
What Flood Insurance Does and Does Not Cover July 10, 2025 By Sally Ho Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how...
‘Abolishing FEMA’ Memo Outlines Ways for Trump to Scrap Agency June 17, 2025 By Zahra Hirji, Jason Leopold and Lauren Rosenthal Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prepare a memo on how to abolish itself...
Trump Can’t End FEMA But It Needs Reform, Says Obama’s FEMA Head June 17, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he intends to whittle down or phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and...
The Trump Administration Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States June 12, 2025 By Zahra Hirji The Trump administration is increasingly skipping a form of federal disaster aid that helps states better prepare for future storms,...
Trump Says FEMA Phaseout to Begin After Hurricane Season June 12, 2025 By Skylar Woodhouse, Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan President Donald Trump said his team will move forward with winding down much of the Federal Emergency Management Agency—but not...
FEMA Head Said He Was Unaware of US Hurricane Season, Sources Say June 3, 2025 By Leah Douglas, Ted Hesson and Nathan Layne Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency...
Trump Administration Is Rolling Out a New Way to Shrink FEMA’s Role May 30, 2025 By Zahra Hirji When a series of deadly storms and tornadoes pummeled Arkansas in mid-March, downing power lines and tearing up homes, Governor...
FEMA Senior Officials Exit as Trump Targets Agency May 22, 2025 By Nathan Layne and Ted Hesson The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the departure of 16 senior executives on Wednesday, a significant shakeup of its...