These kinds of drills emerged in the 1970s as a way to train for the unthinkable. The U.S. was experiencing a rash of nuclear ...

The frequency and intensity of climate disasters on and off Long Island keep pulling the essential role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency into the spotlight. Storms and flooding are so ...

A ruling Thursday that blocks a Trump administration funding freeze cites “acute harm” from the loss of Federal Emergency Management ... the withholding of FEMA disaster aid as an example ...

FEMA is the federal organization that helps respond to and prepare for different emergency situations in the U.S., including natural disasters. The agency traditionally has provided reimbursements ...

The Government Accountability Office said staffing levels and other workforce issues at the Federal Emergency Management Agency “has limited its capacity to provide effective disaster assistance." ...

A developing Trump administration plan for deep staff cuts and drastic changes at the Federal Emergency Management ... it will weaken responses to future disasters. In recent days, senior ...

A monthlong hold on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief and recovery reimbursements has the potential to disrupt services and paychecks if it’s not lifted soon ...