Critics also accuse FEMA of mission creep, as the agency’s operations expanded beyond handling logistics and cutting checks in the wake of disasters. It was involved in much of the response to ...

What to expect as 2025 hurricane season begins 02:41. Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were confused and dispirited on Monday after the acting head of the agency said during a ...

The Homeland Security chief denied that a memo she issued in June requiring her to approve FEMA expenditures over $100,000 ...

The scrutiny on the agency comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the necessity of FEMA and called for ...

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However, his visit is drawing scrutiny for the Trump administration’s plans to drastically reshape the federal agency responsible for disaster response: FEMA.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday defended FEMA's response to deadly floods in Texas last week, saying her agency acted swiftly and that Texas officials had ...

Spring storms spark scrutiny of FEMA as Trump overhauls and slashes the agency May 20, 2025 6:45 PM EDT By — William Brangham By — Jonah Anderson By — Azhar Merchant ...

SEATTLE — County-level emergency management officials in Washington state have been barred in recent weeks from communicating with their traditional contacts at the Federal Emergency Management ...

SEATTLE — County-level emergency management officials in Washington state have been barred in recent weeks from communicating with their traditional contacts at the Federal Emergency Management ...