As families work to rebuild their lives after tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana on Tuesday, ...

The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in disaster aid that was previously awaiting approval from Homeland ...

Gov. JB Pritzker toured tornado damage in Kankakee County on Thursday, and said he’s confident that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide disaster assistance for storm victims, even ...

States need a major disaster declaration to access federal aid, but the wait time ranges from a few days to a few months.

U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D‑MI, ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new ...

As of Jan. 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had 18 disaster declaration applications awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval. Eleven are more than a month old and some date back to ...

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening. By Scott Dance Life is inching back to normal in the town of Cave ...

Federal funding for North Carolina disaster response and mitigation is paused, putting pressure on the state to pony up more cash for staff and equipment to defend against natural disasters or ...

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied the state of Arizona disaster assistance after flooding in September caused damage that local leaders say reached $30 million. Arizona Gov.