The new emergency communication system can help save lives in Ohio. Here are the 10 counties using it now before the ...

The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.

President Donald Trump proposed turning disaster assistance over to individual states to distribute rather than having the ...

Since former President Jimmy Carter created FEMA in 1979, it has become a massive federal agency with a budget of $29.5 ...

BEDFORD – Lawrence County Emergency Management Director Valerie Luchauer shared a heartening story with the commissioners ...

Amid a few fire-scorched weeks in Southern California, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will hear a presentation Tuesday on the county's emergency preparedness and response efforts.

House Democratic leaders have arranged an “emergency” meeting of the full caucus on Wednesday in response to President ...

Maui's MEMA issued a report detailing strengths and areas for improvement in wildfire response, with plans for new hires and ...

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President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council for the Federal Emergency Management ...

After serving in an interim capacity for the past four months, Jason Ware has been officially promoted to Emergency ...

The LA wildfires stand as a reminder that evacuating fast in the face of a disaster isn’t easy, even when you think you’re ...