Federal Emergency Management Agency

When Doña Milagros Matos Marquez and her husband Don Cruz Marquez received the news that Hurricane María was approaching Trujillo Alto in Puerto Rico, they expected some rain and maybe a little bit of wind, like with previous storms. Instead María blew their roof off once the storm made landfall exactly two years ago on Friday. In the months after...

Millions of dollars in federal disaster relief following Dallas’ October tornado is now in limbo.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott loaded heavy praise Sunday on President Donald Trump and the federal government for its response to Hurricane Harvey, describing an “A-plus” effort with the storm only just beginning to take its catastrophic toll.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mobilized 3,000 members of the National Guard and Texas National Guard Sunday due to the unprecedented and catastrophic flooding brought on by Hurricane/TS Harvey.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sunday requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) add 12 Texas counties to the Presidential Disaster Declaration granted last week.

Victims of Hurricane/TS Harvey will need food, money, housing and clothing — others may need blood. Find out what you can do to help here.

Tammy Kilgore raised the giant claw of a John Deere excavator high in the air, then slammed it down on the roof the house where she had spent nearly her entire adult life. The shingles crunched, but not much else. So she did it again, and again — each time taking a bigger bite with the mouth-like claw, until the...

Built for irrigation in 1884, Smith Reservoir in Colorado no longer can hold as much water as it once did.

The damage cost estimate facing city of Dallas taxpayers is $60 million, according to briefings for the city council Wednesday.

The damage cost estimate facing city of Dallas taxpayers is $60 million, according to briefings for the city council Wednesday.

Dallas County officials are working with FEMA, hoping to meet the threshold for a federal disaster declaration. Wednesday was ‘day one in Dallas.’ County Judge Clay Jenkins said he’s already seeing debris amounts higher than anticipated.

Dallas County officials are working with FEMA, hoping to meet the threshold for a federal disaster declaration. Wednesday was ‘day one in Dallas.’ County Judge Clay Jenkins said he’s already seeing debris amounts higher than anticipated.

California’s governor declared a statewide emergency with nearly 200,000 people ordered to flee their homes because of wildfires fueled by historic winds, while millions were without electricity after the largest utility cut power in some areas as a precaution to prevent other fires. Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement that officials are deploying “every resource available” to respond to...

FEMA buys flood-prone homes more often in wealthy, populous counties than in poor, rural areas, even though lower-income rural areas may be more likely to flood frequently, a new study found. The reason is probably that better-off local governments have the resources to apply for and administer the programs — and that could keep many of the people who most...

Texas officials say a federal disaster declaration has been granted for six Southeast Texas counties that sustained severe flooding caused last month by the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda.

President Donald Trump wants Pete Gaynor, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting administrator, to have the job permanently. Trump says in a statement Thursday that he intends to nominate Gaynor to be the permanent head of the government’s disaster response agency. Gaynor has filled the role on an acting basis since February, when Brock Long stepped down over questions about...

The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda that flooded parts of Texas left at least four people dead and rescue crews scrambling to reach stranded drivers and families trapped in homes.

The names of hurricanes may change, but one thing seems to stay the same: Misinformation spreads quickly during these dangerous storms.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday how the Lone Star State will help Florida in the emergency response to Hurricane Dorian, which threatens the U.S. Southeast coastline with strong winds, life-threatening storm surge and widespread damage.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott discusses the need to find ways to stop mass shootings while protecting second amendment rights.