State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk

State emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the ...

FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters

Current and former FEMA staff have gathered for a “FEMA Solidarity Rally” outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, ...

History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independency hurt its capability

When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly July 4, ...
Purdue University

Incident Command System

Purdue University’s Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP) uses a management system widely known as the Incident Command System (ICS). The ICS provides an organizational structure capable of ...
Nextgov

‘Widespread’ breach let hackers steal employee data from FEMA and CBP

A “widespread cybersecurity incident” at the Federal Emergency Management Agency allowed hackers to make off with employee data from both the disaster management office and U.S. Customs and Border ...

How FEMA Is Forcing Disaster-Struck Towns to Fend for Themselves

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already ...
KTVB

FEMA sued over hold on funds for upgrading nation's emergency alert system

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The federal government's steward of funding for public broadcasting stations sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its pause in grant payments for upgrading the nation ...