The catastrophic flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the July 4 holiday weekend is a somber reminder that the ...

Three Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to classify extreme heat as a disaster, which would allow federal ...

Natural disasters like hurricanes or wildfires can strike at any time, so it’s vital to be ready. We spoke to experts about what to have on hand and how to prepare.

New York City Council. On June 14, 2025, the City Council passed multiple bills and two resolutions to support tenants ...

Natural disasters have affected nearly 90 percent of U.S. counties since 2013, and while many households know about preparing emergency kits, a recent FEMA survey found a large drop in how many ...

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Hurricane season is officially here. Prepare now with a disaster-ready bag full of essential items before it's too late.

Twenty Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the cancellation of a disaster mitigation grant program ...

Popular Facebook posts falsely assert that FEMA or the 2006 PETS law require hotels and motels to accommodate pets during an emergency.

Recently, that was true for 2017, 2019 and 2020. The Disaster ERC for 2018 took more than a year to become law, and the legislation addressing the 2021 natural disasters stalled in the last Congress.