Trump Blames Migrants, Not the Climate Crisis, for FEMA Funding Issues While the nation’s politicians decide whether or not to act, undocumented migrants will likely make up a large percentage ...

Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs ...

Uncertainty is hanging over this year’s hurricane season as meteorologists predict “above-normal” activity and the Trump administration sends shifting signals over the future of the federal ...

Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders are looking for clues about the money — and the future of FEMA itself.

While recently-criticized FEMA funds used for migrant issues is formally partitioned from disaster relief (DRF), Roy said COVID-19 response-related funding falls in the disaster relief pot.

FEMA, Facing Money Shortage, Issues Warning About Hurricane Milton. ... "Without additional funding, FEMA would be required to forego longer-term recovery activities in favor of meeting urgent needs.

More than 100 people died and at least two are still missing from the flooding, which also caused extensive architecture ...

Most recently, in an interview held June 10, 2025, the President announced he plans to "phase out" FEMA after the 2025 hurricane season. Whether driven by fiscal constraints, political ideology ...

FEMA faces critical funding shortages and staffing challenges as Hurricane Helene recovery efforts ... and I’m more concerned about their workforce issues now than I ever have been,” said ...

The ruling comes after Elon Musk claimed, without evidence, that $59 million in FEMA funds were used to cover high-end hotels for migrants.

A decapitated palm in Clearwater, Florida, ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected mid-week landfall, on October 6, 2024. FEMA has urged Floridians to prepare ahead of the storm's arrival.