The president's comments brought immediate pushback. Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear called the elimination of FEMA a "very bad idea." Sen. Bill Cassidy (R–La.) stopped short of condemning Trump ...

The disaster-heavy states that former FEMA chief Fugate calls his “frequent fliers” also tend to be more Republican. About ...

Some words may be mispronounced. FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) was created in 1979 to coordinate the response to disasters that overwhelm the resources of state and local governments.

From natural disasters to homeland security, FEMA’s development tells the story of resilience, adaptation and innovation in ...

(Nebraska Examiner) - President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting and worrying, with two former disaster response ...

President Donald Trump has put the Federal Emergency Management Agency in his ... relief and rescue efforts in the event of natural disasters, but Trump has often criticized FEMA as ineffective ...

Deeply red states are experiencing some of the costliest disasters, and lawmakers from those states fear that eliminating Federal Emergency Management Agency would leave them on the hook for ...

President Trump has recently announced big plans for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The president called FEMA “a disaster,” and told reporters “I think we’re going to recommend ...

Republican lawmakers, including those from disaster-prone areas, are backing President Trump’s calls to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “We need a FEMA that looks like ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is responsible for helping states and neighborhoods affected by disasters. FEMA officials are currently responding to wildfires in California and last ...

(WAFB) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ... Aimed at giving more power to state governments to handle disaster response, newly elected Congressman Cleo Fields said he’s up ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is responsible for helping states and neighborhoods affected by disasters. FEMA officials are currently responding to wildfires in California and last year’s ...