U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren is one of a dozen California representatives to Congress who criticized Trump’s budget request for the ...

Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) on Wednesday unveiled the Disaster Assistance Improvement and ...

Senator Welch said cutting that red tape will give more power to the towns that need to act quickly following a severe ...

May, FEMA had 1,952 trained staffers ready to deploy to disasters; a year earlier, it had 6,588. Meanwhile, NOAA has lost about 20% of staff, including hundreds of National Weather Service employees.

It just slows down the entire response and delays the recovery process from starting,” the previous FEMA chief said.

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management celebrates three years of enhancing state emergency preparedness and response.

Every year, millions of Americans rely on FEMA assistance after hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and other disasters. The ...

The backbone of emergency management is under threat, former federal officials say. Small towns may be the first to feel the ...

The federal government plays an essential role in immediate disaster relief and could do more to help residents recover and communities build resiliency, NAR said.

The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for federal assistance.