FEMA was established in 1979 at the insistence of Southern governors who wanted a more coordinated federal relief effort.

Amid growing concerns within the Federal Emergency Management Agency that internal turmoil has left it unprepared for the ...

David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told staff on Friday he will "run right over" ...

Pressed during a May 7 committee hearing about abolishing FEMA, acting administrator Cameron Hamilton said he opposes it. He ...

It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather ...

In an effort to slash spending by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, White House officials are considering drastically ...

Despite hurricane season quickly approaching, emergency officials in Escambia County are taking the firing of acting Federal ...

Upheaval at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the May 8 dismissal of acting director Cameron Hamilton, has ...

During his first all-staff meeting, David Richardson reportedly warned employees against resisting change, stating ... the ...

FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to ...

President Donald Trump’s administration has replaced the acting administrator of the beleaguered Federal Emergency Management ...

David Richardson replaced acting FEMA head Cameron Hamilton, who was fired for telling Congress the emergency response agency ...