Disaster Recovery Centers open in counties impacted by flooding

Residents can visit a disaster recovery center, located at Former Summit Center in Weston and the Upshur County Development ...

FEMA said yes to Democratic disaster requests. Trump killed them anyway.

President Donald Trump cast aside bipartisan precedent when he rejected eligible disaster requests from four blue states.
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FEMA disaster fund drops below $3 billion trigger

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has restricted its disaster spending to lifesaving operations after the Disaster Relief Fund fell below $3 billion and the agency invoked Immediate Needs ...

FEMA risks having ‘critically low’ staffing levels this hurricane season: GAO

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is at risk of having “critically low” staffing levels if there’s a major ...
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FEMA denies disaster declaration request in Boone, Logan counties; Morrisey to appeal

FEMA received a formal request from West Virginia for Individual Assistance (IA) for families dealing with losses from the ...
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How long does it take to get FEMA assistance after a disaster? Longer than it used to

Days after a severe winter storm left tens of thousands of people in Nashville without power in freezing temperatures, a rumor began to spread: If power had been out for more than 24 hours, people ...
Politifact

Under Trump, more FEMA disaster assistance applications are in limbo for longer

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 ...
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Far-Right FEMA Official in Charge of Disaster Response Once Said He Involuntarily Teleported to a Waffle House 50 Miles Away

The decision raised some eyebrows as Phillips has a history of violent rhetoric and conspiracy theories In a January 2025 podcast, Phillips also claimed that he had involuntarily teleported multiple ...
CNN

The Trump administration is about to release billions in disaster aid. Several blue states won’t be included

The Trump administration is releasing more than $5 billion in long-delayed disaster aid to states – but not to several Democratic-led states where President Donald Trump has clashed with governors, ...
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FEMA resumes disaster mitigation program following judge's order on lawsuit brought by Democratic-led states

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered ...
Government Executive

FEMA slashed staff without considering the effects on future disaster response, watchdog reports

The Government Accountability Office also found that the disaster agency is currently operating without a strategic workforce ...
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FEMA halts terminations of disaster workers as agency prepares for massive winter storm

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has abruptly halted ongoing terminations of hundreds of disaster workers as the agency prepares for an enormous winter storm expected to pound a large swath ...