States need a major disaster declaration to access federal aid, but the wait time ranges from a few days to a few months.

The Trump administration is proposing massive changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. We asked disaster experts to weigh in.

After months of back and forth between Illinois officials and the federal government, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has officially rejected the state's request for disaster relief funding ...

The city's Southwest Side saw some of the worst damage from those strong storms. Residents whose homes were impacted say they are disappointed that disaster relief has not arrived. "We're frustrated, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois families hit hard by storms last August will not get extra federal help. Video captured some of the damage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state's ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - FEMA said President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for South Carolina. FEMA announced Saturday that federal disaster assistance is available for the ...

As of Jan. 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had 18 disaster declaration applications awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval. Eleven are more than a month old and some date back to ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Flood, storm, and fire survivors gathered in Washington, DC, on Monday to express ...

Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., speaking as then-Florida's Director of Emergency Management during a news conference on April 4, 2021, in Palmetto, Fla. (AP) WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to ...