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

FEMA is not shutting down but ‘rebranding’ to highlight local leaders’ roles in disaster response - In January, Trump floated the idea of minimizing FEMA if not getting rid of it as a whole ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has responded to a record number of billion-dollar weather-related disasters so far in 2023. And in recent years, FEMA has been called on for duties beyond ...

"Reform is good as long as it's holistic, but it's also got to be time-phased in over the next three years," said Brock Long.

In the decades since FEMA’s botched response to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, the agency has been a frequent target of criticism by politicians and the public. Local officials often complain that ...

FEMA employs over 20,000 people in Washington, D.C., and across its 10 regional agencies. During a disaster it also utilizes thousands of contractors, who can assist with logistics, debris removal ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday issued a disaster proclamation for various counties throughout the state in response to ...

Updated Thu, May 15th 2025 at 11:07 PM WEAR TOPICS: Hurricane season FEMA Northwest Florida Emergency response Okaloosa County Disaster preparedness Federal resources Evacuation plans ...

Gov. Tony Evers' administration is assessing if the flooding in southeast has caused enough damages to qualify for federal ...

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

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long speaks to reporters about Hurricane Maria relief efforts after meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S ...