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Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River – WTOP News

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to D.C. to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage…

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DHS shutdown leaves local emergency responders on their own amid extreme weather, expert warns

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 · Breaking News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: The partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could have a critical impact on local disaster response…

Read more DHS shutdown leaves local emergency responders on their own amid extreme weather, expert warns

FEMA disaster application backlog grows under Trump

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 · Fact Checking

A few days before a massive winter storm dumped snow and ice on a large swath of the country, disrupted travel and killed more than 30 people, a…

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Sacramento travelers caught in nationwide flight disruptions as winter storm hits

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

ALONE, AND THAT NUMBER IS LIKELY TO GO UP. LET’S GET OVER TO KCRA 3’S CORTEZ. HE’S LIVE AT SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL. CHECK IN ON HOW THINGS ARE SHAPING…

Read more Sacramento travelers caught in nationwide flight disruptions as winter storm hits

Judge orders FEMA to reverse cancelation of infrastructure resilience program

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

A United States District Court judge on Thursday ruled that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was wrong to cancel a program that has funded infrastructure resiliency efforts…

Read more Judge orders FEMA to reverse cancelation of infrastructure resilience program

Florida Representative charged with stealing $5M in FEMA funds

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Credit: Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick/Facebook U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted this week by a grand jury in Miami for allegedly stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and…

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St Louis neighborhoods struggling to rebuild six months after tornado kills five

November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 · Breaking News

St. Louis tornado: six months later Six months after an EF-3 tornado tore through St. Louis, some residents say they’re still waiting for repairs and assistance as winter…

Read more St Louis neighborhoods struggling to rebuild six months after tornado kills five

Selling a House in a Flood Zone: Turn Challenges Into Competitive Advantages

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 · Real Estate

If it’s time to sell and your house is in a flood zone, you may be concerned about getting the best price for your home. The good news…

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One killed, dozens rescued after storm slams western Alaska as search for missing continues

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help the more than 1,000 people displaced after ferocious, hurricane-force wind gusts from what once was Typhoon…

Read more One killed, dozens rescued after storm slams western Alaska as search for missing continues

Colorado companies, execs charged in Chinese forklift scheme tried to avoid $1M in tariffs, feds say

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Two Denver-area companies face federal wire fraud charges in a scheme to sell imported Chinese forklifts to the federal government as American-made equipment, according to an indictment released…

Read more Colorado companies, execs charged in Chinese forklift scheme tried to avoid $1M in tariffs, feds say

EXCLUSIVE: Democrats risk flood insurance lapse in their shutdown fight, home builders and White House warn

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 · Politics

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: As the Sept. 30 government funding deadline looms, the Trump administration is warning that millions of Americans could lose…

Read more EXCLUSIVE: Democrats risk flood insurance lapse in their shutdown fight, home builders and White House warn

As FEMA Helene money slowly arrives, NC lawmakers wonder: Are there faster options?

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 · US News

Top lieutenants of Gov. Josh Stein’s administration overseeing Hurricane Helene recovery testify in front of state lawmakers on Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline) As Gov.…

Read more As FEMA Helene money slowly arrives, NC lawmakers wonder: Are there faster options?

Houston Lawmaker Al Green Blasts Trump for Pulling FEMA Funding During Hurricane Season

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 · Houston, Texas Local News

Texas’ six-month hurricane season just hit the halfway point, and elected officials across the state say they’re bracing themselves for delayed responses, reduced funding, and an increased strain…

Read more Houston Lawmaker Al Green Blasts Trump for Pulling FEMA Funding During Hurricane Season

Florida applies for federal reimbursement for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ costs despite court warning

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025 · Politics

The state of Florida has asked the federal government to reimburse it for the costs of its “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention camp, despite a recent appeals court ruling…

Read more Florida applies for federal reimbursement for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ costs despite court warning

FEMA employee placed on leave for saying flags shouldn’t be at half-mast for ‘racist homophobe’ Charlie Kirk

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 · Breaking News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: DHS and Secretary Kristi Noem are placing a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee on administrative leave after…

Read more FEMA employee placed on leave for saying flags shouldn’t be at half-mast for ‘racist homophobe’ Charlie Kirk

FEMA Employees Fired For Using Government Systems To Engage In Sexually Explicit Behavior

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 · Politics

Federal employees tasked with responding to natural disasters and providing assistance to Americans in dire straits haven’t all been using government resources as intended. As part of an…

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AP analysis: Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid. For some, the wait is agonizing

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

By DAVID A. LIEB/AP, SOPHIE BATES/AP, M.K. WILDEMAN/ AP, ALEX ROZIER/MISSISSIPPI TODAY and ILLAN IRELAND/MISSISSIPPI FREE PRESS TYLERTOWN, Miss. (AP) — As an ominous storm approached Buddy Anthony’s…

Read more AP analysis: Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid. For some, the wait is agonizing

Allegations of mismanagement, overspending in California fire cleanups raised in whistleblower trial

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Exposing years-old concerns about California’s resilience to wildfires, a government whistleblower and other witnesses in a recent state trial alleged that cleanup operations after some of the largest…

Read more Allegations of mismanagement, overspending in California fire cleanups raised in whistleblower trial

FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 · Gadgets

FEMA did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment. “It is not surprising that some of the same bureaucrats who presided over decades of inefficiency are now objecting…

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FEMA Staffers Warned of Looming ‘Katrina-Level’ Disaster, Then Got Suspended

August 27, 2025August 28, 2025 · Gadgets

It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing nearly 1,400 people and displacing up to 1.2 million more. The storm’s impact overwhelmed…

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