When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly July 4, 2025, Texas floods, he told colleagues he was frustrated with bureaucratic ...

A few days before a massive winter storm dumped snow and ice on a large swath of the country, disrupted travel and killed more than 30 people, a Florida congressman warned that the Federal Emergency ...

Natural disasters have been shaping the path of human history for thousands of years. They leave behind stories of destruction, fatalities, and eventually, survival. They also leave behind stories of ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — “What now?” That’s one of many questions that arise immediately after natural disasters strike. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, often comes up during the response period ...

Katie Clark looks at the remains of her apartment through what used to be her bedroom window. Her home in Altadena, California, was destroyed during the Eaton fire in January. (Photo by Jeremy ...

The National Guard logged more than 400,000 member service days per year over the past decade responding to hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters, the Pentagon has revealed in a report to ...

Distinguished Professor of Geography and Director of the Hazards Vulnerability & Resilience Institute, University of South Carolina When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban ...