President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration for Washington, D.C., that will mobilize FEMA to assist in the clean ...

The deadline for counties included in the recent Major Disaster Declaration to submit a Request for Public Assistance has been extended to March 25, 2026.

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

Durbin and Duckworth reintroduce bill to reform FEMA's disaster aid process, ensuring fairer support for Illinois communities after storms and natural disasters.

Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and is warranted by the results of further assessments.

President Donald Trump on Saturday approved a disaster declaration for Washington, D.C., over the Potomac River sewage disaster. The declaration will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

Between Kansas City's six games, multiple base camps, and an influx of an estimated 650,000 visitors, Kansas is expecting a strain on public safety, emergency and transportation services. The disaster ...

Judge Leward J. LaFleur issued the declaration, citing widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property caused by severe storm/tornado activity, and signed it at 4 a.m.

Current and former leadership at the Federal Emergency Management Agency are engrossed in a back-and-forth dispute in federal court over the impact of the disaster response office shedding staff en ...