The Latest Breaking News from FEMA

MacKenzie Scott is using her $26 billion philanthropy push to rescue organizations in danger after the Trump administration's funding cuts

The billionaire philanthropist steps in to help organizations with causes that “continue to be politicized and jeopardized,” said Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project.

Fortune · Jan 13

Senior Homeowners in Georgia Are Seeing Higher Flood Premiums

If you’ve lived in the Peach State for more than a few seasons, you know that a “light afternoon shower” can turn a suburban cul-de-sac...

Saving Advice · Jan 12

Trump Administration to Begin FEMA Cuts, Dozens of Disaster Response Workers to Be Terminated

According to a report, FEMA employees received emails on New Year's Eve informing them their positions would not be renewed and that their services would no longer be needed once their contracts expire in early January.

International Business Times · Jan 12

New emails show how Kristi Noem plans to slash the number FEMA disaster responders in half this year

Layoffs across the agency would likely be carried out in stages, according to three people briefed on the plans

The Independent UK · Jan 6

‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say

Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters

The Guardian - US · Jan 4

Federal judge blocks White House’s reductions of homeland security funding to states

Judge said cuts were ‘another example’ of Trump administration tying state assistance to its immigration crackdown

The Guardian - US · Dec 24, 2025

Trump's Unposted Truth Social Rant Exposed As Leaked Oval Office Photo 'Says It All'

Leaked Oval Office photo of Trump's unposted Truth Social draft on WA flooding sparks scrutiny over crisis communication, disaster response, and tensions in presidential messaging.

International Business Times UK · Dec 14, 2025

FEMA to send Georgia more than $300 million in Hurricane Helene relief after accusations of delays

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $350 million in funding for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding

A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore billions in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Did Noem really have to rush out of a Congressional hearing for a FEMA meeting? Or was it canceled?

Noem’s office said she did not learn her afternoon meeting had been canceled until 25 minutes after she left the House committee meeting

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025