Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals ...

Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the U.S. has no federal agency prepared to quickly send ...

CLEBURNE – Johnson County has asked Gov. Greg Abbott to seek federal disaster assistance after officials declared a state of disaster due to widespread and dangerous contamination levels in ...

“I think the first job of the federal government ... Texas, Louisiana and Florida, all of which backed Trump in the last three elections, received the most FEMA federal disaster assistance ...

Gov. Greg Abbott laid out seven emergency items – bills he wants to see passed as soon as possible – for Texas lawmakers to ...

Linn County knows from the floods of 2008 and the derecho of 2020 that FEMA support is critical to effective long-term recovery. Government ... in granting disaster assistance is political ...

but the federal government has played important roles in disaster relief since the 1800s. During a disaster, FEMA's assistance can begin only after a state requests an emergency declaration and the ...

Johnson said no department or agency should be considered out of bounds for evaluation as Trump looks to “make the government ... disaster assistance, with $19 billion of that from FEMA.

Emergency managers are facing a serious question under President Donald Trump: When disaster strikes, will they be able to ...