Two Floridians who used to lead the agency support the president's review council, but they caution that federal emergency management is needed. Few states have more at risk than Florida.

President Trump has pledged to reform FEMA, while suggesting it should be done away with. Two Floridians who used to lead the ...

Residents in numerous Florida counties are at risk of hypothermia after prolonged exposure to cold temperatures, the National ...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County is continuing its efforts to help residents recover and rebuild from the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Helene and ...

Elevate Florida presents a new way so that homeowners pay nothing to flood-proof their houses. The program is the first of its kind in the country.

While touring disaster areas in North Carolina and California on Jan. 24, 2025, President Donald Trump said he was considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

A federal judge said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down ...

Feb. 6—State and local emergency managers are facing a serious question in the wake of President Donald Trump's first few weeks in office: When disaster strikes, will they be able to count on the ...

asking why emergency funding has not been activated to help them provide relief. In response a DEFA spokesperson said the government planned to invest £2.4bn to build and maintain flood defences ...

asking why emergency funding has not been activated to help them provide relief. In response a DEFA spokesperson said the government planned to invest £2.4bn to build and maintain flood defences ...

Roughly 500 homes in the Sioux County city of 4,045 sustained flood damage ... affected homes that would qualify for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) buyouts. City staff eventually ...

“Most states don’t even have the ability, including Florida, to manage these disasters,” without federal money and help, said Craig Fugate. Fugate has been a county emergency manager in ...