A bill by Assemblymember John Harabedian aims to speed up housing recovery through a state-led task force to address the Palisades and Eaton fires.

It’s the possibility of getting rid of FEMA entirely that has lawmakers worried about how states would be able to respond to disasters. Senator Bill Cassidy said an alternative could happen.

FEMA was absorbed by DHS in 2003, prompting criticism that its highly bureaucratic nature rendered the agency ineffective in addressing natural disasters.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who on Friday talked about shutting down the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on ...

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FILE PHOTO: A search dog and handler from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue team combs a burned ...

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in late August 2005, it took Congress just a few days to approve $10.5 billion ...

18 letter, opens new tab to Congress, adding that Congress has previously supported providing aid after natural disasters including Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. Reuters previously addressed false ...

SBP, a nonprofit founded in New Orleans in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina, said as the Feb. 6 deadline to apply for FEMA aid approaches, there is a window of time for applicants to submit appeals.

(WALA) - A former University of Mobile student and Birmingham native lived through Hurricane Katrina as it pummeled ... everybody takes care of everybody. The response has been incredible ...