WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who on Friday talked about shutting down the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on Sunday night issued orders for a commission to investigate the disaster response agency that is so familiar to people in hurricane-prone south Louisiana.
President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) praised President Donald Trump’s actions since taking office just one week ago, arguing there is a “new sheriff in town” and there will be “no daylight” between Congress and the White House on addressing issues including immigration,
U.S. Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards will serve on the "Council to Assess the Federal Management Agency," which was established via executive order on Jan. 24.
Of the 118,000 FEMA applications made following the L.A. wildfires made by Jan. 27, less than 20% have received approval for Individual Assistance, according to the agency.
President Donald Trump on Friday halted Democratic California Rep. Brad Sherman’s defense of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
The executive order begins the process of a review of the agency's effectiveness by establishing a 20-member task force
W. Craig Fugate, the former director of FEMA spoke to First Alert Meteorologist Ashton Altieri about how the mission of the agency is often misunderstood and preparedness for increasingly uninsurable risks from wildfires and floods must change.
Nearly 40 people were injured, with six seriously injured, when a Boeing aircraft operated by United Airlines suddenly plunged in mid-air, forcing the fight to make an emergency landing. According to CNN, per FlightRadar24 data, the incident occurred just 93 minutes after Flight 613 ...
Treasure Island’s recovery from recent hurricanes has hit a roadblock, and Mayor John Doctor is taking a bold step to speed up the process.
At least $4 billion is earmarked for hurricane response in Virginia but only $47 million has been distributed so far, the vice president said.