Many dams in the Midwest do not meet grant eligibility requirements, leaving safety officials and residents worried about how ...

When President Joe Biden nominated Deanne Criswell to serve as the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2021, she received a unanimous confirmation, a rare gesture of bipartisan ...

With hurricane season still going strong, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says its disaster fund has run out of money. Traditionally, hurricane season runs from June 1 to November ...

Residents of five South Carolina counties could receive federal payments or low-interest loans to help with damage from ...

LEWISBURG — Residents of Union County affected by Tropical Storm Debby are encouraged to apply immediately for financial aid through the Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance ...

The city’s top emergency management official is stepping down, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced on Tuesday. Hiro ...

The declaration comes just days after he similarly did the same for the Line Fire over the weekend. Combined, the three have ...

Four days after residents of coastal Houston celebrated the Fourth of July with the traditional parades, backyard barbecues ...

while the Federal Emergency Management Agency assigns agencies to pursue the work, FEMA said. And the costs are shared between the federal and state or local governments. FEMA provides federal ...

Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile An Associated Press review found that conflicting federal policies may be inhibiting the ability of local officials to ...

Aid on its way to Union County seems to be a good example of federal, state and local agencies working together to provide for citizens in the wake of disaster.

The problem stems from a complex set of flood policies and some national security precautions taken after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. To get the best discount ...