President Donald Trump has floated the idea of “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which manages federal disaster response.

More than 180 current and former FEMA employees have published a letter warning of potential disaster due to cuts in the agency.

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people.

As hurricane season begins, experts in storms and disasters are worried about massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to the storms.

Mississippi’s request for federal disaster assistance is pending more than two months after 18 tornadoes ripped through the state.

A troubling internal review from the Federal Emergency Management Agency reveals the organization is unprepared for the upcoming hurricane season, which begins on June 1, as leadership turmoil and staffing issues plague the agency.

FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to push more responsibility to the states for disaster response and recovery while continuing federal support “when deemed necessary.”.

An internal review has revealed that FEMA is "not ready" for the upcoming hurricane season, citing issues such as poor coordination with states and paused critical training.

The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is warning staff not to try to impede upcoming changes.

President Donald Trump's administration has replaced the acting administrator of the beleaguered Federal Emergency Management Agency even as its continuing existence remains up in the air.

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is trying to chart a path for national Democrats to counter President Donald Trump.

A firefighter watches as a helicopter drops water on the Lake Hughes fire in Angeles National Forest on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, north of Santa Clarita, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)LOS ANGELES Light winds and scattered thundershowers early Thursday were helping to calm the flames of a huge wildfire that prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles, and firefighters hoped to reign in the blaze before temperatures spike later in the day. By nightfall, the flames had consumed more than 15.5 square miles (40 square kilometers) of timber and chaparral. About 100 rural homes were evacuated in the Lake Hughes area of the Angeles National Forest, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) north of downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief David Richardson said late Wednesday that some outbuildings may have been destroyed.