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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 ...

A Massachusetts town has signed a new ambulance contract aimed at improving emergency medical services after a toddler died last winter when an ambulance could not reach her in time.

With Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of ...

Since taking office, President Trump has called for the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggesting it could be dismantled as soon as December. Lately, his team has backed ...

Funding for FEMA's disaster survivor hotline lapsed the day after the Texas floods, federal records show. It took DHS Secretary Kristi Noem five days to approve more money.

Morrisey toured the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at the Triadelphia Community Center on Wednesday morning, one of two FEMA centers in that area of Ohio County. A Disaster Survivor Center is set up at ...

Some St. Louisans struggle to file tornado claims as FEMA urges seniors to act before deadline Missouri officials extend FEMA deadline as some seniors say the system is too hard to navigate alone ...