Jan. 4—Hurricane Helene is gone, but its impact is still being felt after it struck Mercer County. Powerful winds brought down thousands of trees and tore down power lines which left communities in ...

Almost 300 Oklahoma homes and structures were destroyed in March’s wildfires. The consistent spread of wildfires singed several parts of the state, and if you were affected, you have just one week ...

The agency offers different types of financial assistance after disasters. The fastest is a one-time payment of $770. By Christopher Flavelle After disasters like the Los Angeles wildfires, the ...

CLEARWATER, Fla., (WFLA)- Tuesday Jan. 7 is the last day for anyone who had property damage from Hurricanes Helene or Milton to apply for FEMA assistance before the deadline. According to FEMA ...

Volunteers with the humanitarian nonprofit Team Rubicon are accustomed to filling in the gaps of disaster recovery — they chainsaw downed trees after wildfires, muck out flooded homes and rebuild ...

MADISON – After historic flooding in the Milwaukee area, Gov. Tony Evers' administration is assessing the extent of damage − a process that could qualify area residents for federal disaster aid.

FEMA denied North Carolina’s request for extended disaster relief funding for the second time. States lack the resources to handle large-scale disasters alone, and the proposed FEMA budget cuts ...

More than $100 million has been raised for California wildfire victims on GoFundMe so far. But some of those fundraising efforts could actually end up limiting the money that would be available ...

Fingers crossed, Florida. We are going to need some luck this hurricane season because we’re about to get screwed like never before. I don’t know where the storms will go, but I’m pretty sure the ...

The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.

David Mourer and Rana Mourer pose for a photo in front of a sign reading "Alligator Alcatraz" outside the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Facility, July 12, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. Alexandra ...