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And yet, the expectations placed on these communities are no different than those on large, well-funded cities.

I became the face often attached to the failure to respond adequately to Hurricane Katrina. But the failures were shared at all levels of government.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced North Carolina will receive $96 million in additional funds to support Helene recovery efforts.

FEMA representatives spent time assessing damage from historic flooding that hit Milwaukee area neighborhoods nearly two ...

Families of the young girls killed at Camp Mystic watched from the gallery as the Texas House debated and passed the package of bills related to the July 4 flooding.

SPRINGFIELD Governor JB Pritzker today issued a state disaster proclamation after severe weather and flooding caused ...

Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday she has declared a drought in Coos and Wheeler counties through an executive order and ...