The Latest Breaking News from FEMA

US prepares for deadly floods with many National Weather Service offices understaffed

Dangerous weather comes after Trump administration job cuts left nearly half of offices with 20% vacancy rates

The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2025

US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise

Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes or the population eventually pays the price. The earthquakes that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, collapsing buildings and causing over 2,700 deaths, were a sobering reminder of the risks and the need for preparation.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2025

Noem looks to scrap FEMA and eliminate funding for emergency prep and long-term rebuilding

Government could move FEMA functions to White House under administration’s plans

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Man dies from injuries after saving his teen son from Oklahoma wildfire

Allen Ferguson carried his son through a wildfire to safety during Friday’s extreme weather conditions

The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2025

Judge declines to force FEMA to release funds to upgrade US emergency alert system

A federal judge has refused to order the Trump administration to immediately reimburse dozens of public broadcasting stations for upgrades to the nation’s emergency alert system

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Cleanup under way after massive storm barreled across at least eight US states

Multiple tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms resulted in the deaths of more than 40 people and widespread destruction

The Guardian - US · Mar 17, 2025

FEMA Launches Review of Migrant Shelter Aid, Suggests They Violated Law Used to Prosecute Smugglers

News of the review comes a day after the DOJ opened a separate criminal investigation into the funding and management of migrant shelters in New York City

Latin Times · Mar 15, 2025

Trump administration sued over emergency alert funding freeze

The nonprofit Corporation for Public Broadcasting filed the federal lawsuit against FEMA on Thursday

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

FEMA wants the names and addresses of migrants helped by Texas nonprofits and local governments that got federal grant money

A letter sent this week claims the grant recipients, including many Texas cities and counties, may have illegally “induced” undocumented immigrants to enter the country.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 13, 2025

FEMA launches review of migrant shelter aid, suggesting smuggling laws were violated

The Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to migrants, suggesting they may have violated a law used to prosecute smugglers

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025