FEMA

Biden called on Congress Thursday to pass $12 billion in additional funding for FEMA next month at the latest when hurricane season reaches its peak.

Four FEMA-led disaster recovery centers are now open in Cook County, and the deadline to apply for flood-related assistance is Oct. 16.

Four FEMA-led disaster recovery centers are set to open in Cook County Tuesday to help victims of this summer’s flooding get in-person help, apply for federal disaster funds and more. Lisa Chavarria has more.

Victims of this summer’s flooding in Chicago and several suburbs will be able to get in-person help at a series of FEMA-led disaster recovery centers in coming weeks.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Oct. 4.

Cook County residents are eligible for aid made available from federal disaster funding due to floods and other storms in July, NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Search and rescue teams continue to comb through the wreckage of a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, for victims and survivors.

Emergency workers are scrambling to find temporary housing for those lucky enough to survive wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui that have already claimed 80 lives.

FEMA is set to conduct a nationwide alert test in October that will alert millions of radios, televisions and cell phones across the country.

The rain has let up on Vermont but the flood emergency remained on Tuesday, with the partially submerged state capital in an emergency as a nearby dam was at risk of being overtopped. Federal help is headed to Vermont amid the historic flooding after President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration while on a trip to Lithuania, allowing FEMA to…

If you have been affected by a hurricane or any natural disaster, it is possible to request disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Here is what you need to know.

FEMA documents aimed at helping Alaska Natives apply for disaster relief after typhoon damage last fall was riddled with nonsensical phrases and poor translations.

President Joe Biden met with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday to tour the destruction a week after Hurricane Ian barreled across the state.

President Joe Biden visited Puerto Rico on Monday to survey damage left by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, pledging to rebuild the island to be more resilient to future storms. “You deserve every bit of help your country can give you…. I’m determined to help Puerto Rico build faster than in the past, and stronger and better prepared for the...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke Thursday to detail the federal and local response after Hurricane Ian pummeled South Florida, reminding residents of the ongoing dangers of downed power lines and deep water. “If you’ve weathered the storm to this point, going and doing and getting involved in that is totally not worth it.”

President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Florida early Thursday, opening federal funding to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian slammed the state.

Ken Graham, the Director of the National Weather Service, says Hurricane Ian is a storm “we will talk about for many years to come.”

At a press briefing at the National Hurricane Center Monday, NOAA and FEMA officials urged Florida residents to prepare for the impact of Hurricane Ian.

In recent years, tribal and Indigenous communities have faced upheaval dealing with changing sea levels as well as an increase in floods and wildfires.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden toured storm-ravaged areas in eastern Kentucky and met with local officials and families affected by the historic flooding.