There is so much to think about in the hours, days, and weeks after a disaster. Whether you’re seeking shelter, wondering how to clean up safely, or looking for financial help, there are an ...

A FEMA search and rescue team searches debris in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Disasters were declared in eight states due to damage from the storm. Reorganization at FEMA has ...

In the years since September 11, better than 75 percent of the nation's counties have established an emergency management agency that either reports directly to the top officials in a county or is a ...

The North Carolina Division of Emergency Management last week fired a subcontractor that had been founded by top officials at ReBuild NC, the now discredited state agency that botched response efforts ...

President Trump wants to shutter the agency and shift responsibility and costs of emergency management to the states. In Texas, that process appears to already be underway. By Maxine Joselow Reporting ...

President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but his acting FEMA administrator said that wouldn’t be his recommendation. Lawmakers raised ...

David Richardson had been on the job for six months. FEMA employees had questioned his ability to lead the agency. By Scott Dance and Maxine Joselow Scott Dance reported from Anchorage, and Maxine ...