Not in a FEMA Flood Zone? Your Home Could Still Be at Risk November 9, 2026 By Yilei Yu If your home isn’t in a federally designated flood zone, flooding might seem like someone else’s problem. No one requires...
Schools, Faith Groups, Libraries Step Up As Disaster Aid Becomes a Political Lottery November 3, 2026 By Daniel P. Aldrich, Northeastern University Four tornadoes tore across southwest Michigan in early March 2026, killing four people. They were the state’s deadliest natural hazards...
Overlapping Disasters Challenge States Amid Trump Cuts July 21, 2026 By Zahra Hirji and Todd Woody Across the US last week, different disasters — from Canadian wildfire smoke darkening the skies in the Midwest and Northeast...
Can Trump’s New FEMA Pick Save the Beleaguered Disaster Agency? May 13, 2026 By Zahra Hirji and Lauren Rosenthal President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote a memo last spring laying out how to...
FEMA Council Backs Overhaul of Disaster Response May 8, 2026 By Zahra Hirji and Lauren Rosenthal President Donald Trump’s task force for reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday recommended sweeping changes to how the...
FEMA Tells Court It’s Offering Jobs Back to Employees Let Go in January May 4, 2026 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has...
Trump Approves Disaster Requests for at Least 7 States; Others Wait April 13, 2026 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira The Trump administration approved major disaster declaration requests for at least seven states this week, according to information released Saturday...
FEMA to Offer $1 Billion for Disaster Resilience After Lawsuit March 26, 2026 By Zahra Hirji and Lauren Rosenthal The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday it will fund up to $1 billion in disaster-resilient infrastructure under a grant...
3 Big Questions Facing FEMA With Kristi Noem Out March 9, 2026 By Zahra Hirji and Lauren Rosenthal President Donald Trump ousted Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, a move that will also have...
FEMA to Help With Sewage Spill Into Potomac River February 23, 2026 President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that...