President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.

Governors lead in the response to every natural disaster, but what FEMA does is give us more resources," Beshear said.

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

At least $4 billion is earmarked for hurricane response in Virginia but only $47 million has been distributed so far, the vice president said.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) praised President Donald Trump’s actions since taking office just one week ago, arguing there is a “new sheriff in town” and there will be “no daylight” between Congress and the White House on addressing issues including immigration,

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who on Friday talked about shutting down the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on Sunday night issued orders for a commission to investigate the disaster response agency that is so familiar to people in hurricane-prone south Louisiana.

Cameron Hamilton does not appear to have experience coordinating responses to large-scale disasters, like the wildfires in California.

Just four minutes before a federal funding freeze ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration was set to take effect, a federal judge put a temporary halt to the order, calling

The president's remarks came as an explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and rattling nerves in an area still reeling from two deadly blazes.

FEMA was absorbed by DHS in 2003, prompting criticism that its highly bureaucratic nature rendered the agency ineffective in addressing natural disasters.

President Donald Trump named RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and three GOP members of Congress to review FEMA’s work in Helene.