We in public media must rally to support our peers at stations challenged by weather catastrophes. Public radio news is a lifeline for isolated people in devastated rural and urban communities. Our ...

A leaked report recommends halving the size of the nation’s disaster response agency, while holding states responsible for a much larger share of response and recovery costs.

Giving his agency high marks for how the feds responded to three major hurricanes and serious wildfires in California, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Congress on Tuesday that ...

For many people living across various regions of the world, the fear of natural disasters has reached levels that far exceed the actual statistical risk they face. S. adults overall are "somewhat" or ...

FEMA talks about current disaster declaration, funding, and new programs for Texas after storms (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) During ...

States must assess now whether they have the financial tools and governance structure to respond effectively if Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support is reduced or eliminated. This alert ...

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has exhausted funds for its disaster loan program after warnings that funding would soon run out following a ...

The President’s statement that the current Disaster Management Act is flawed may have been a feint to divert attention away ...

Current disaster recovery efforts in the United States exacerbate racial disparities, as people of color experience greater harms from natural disasters, receive less support, lose wealth, and take ...