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...
Program Uses AI to Send Cash Payments to 1,000 Households Hit by Hurricanes October 29, 2024 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira Nearly 1,000 hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will benefit this week from a new disaster aid program that...
Disaster-Struck Cities Fight for Aid as FEMA Funding Runs Low July 17, 2024 By Shruti Date Singh A once in 200-years storm dumped 11 inches of rain over four hours on the central Massachusetts town of Leominster...
Ahead of Biden Visit, Louisiana Seeks More Hurricane Disaster Aid May 6, 2021 U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy has asked President Joe Biden, ahead of his May 6 visit to Louisiana, to back disaster...
Most Oregonians Applying for Disaster Aid After 2020 Wildfires Denied February 16, 2021 More than 24,000 Oregonians applied for federal disaster assistance after the catastrophic 2020 wildfires and about 57% of them were...
New Mexico Lawmakers Say Farmers Shortchanged on Disaster Aid October 19, 2020 By Susan Montoya Bryan New Mexico’s congressional delegation is calling for more oversight of a federal agency after some farmers and ranchers were shortchanged...
California Governor Warns Three Counties Could Lose Disaster Aid May 11, 2020 California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning three counties that they could lose disaster funding if they continue to defy his...
Minnesota Governor Wants $30M to Replenish State Disaster Aid Fund February 21, 2020 By Steve Karnowski With the threat of spring flooding looming, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has asked lawmakers to approve $30 million to replenish...
U.S. Spends Billions on Disaster Aid Over Investing in More Lasting Preparedness June 12, 2019 By Eric Roston Forecasters are expecting this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season to be roughly average, with about 14 named storms including six...
House-Passed Hurricane, Farm Disaster Aid Bill Includes Flood Insurance Extension May 13, 2019 By Andrew Taylor The House on Friday passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of...