County hopeful for state help with flood bills

Given last year’s rejection from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Allegany County officials hope state funds will ...
Government Executive

Why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function

When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly July 4, 2025, Texas floods, he told colleagues he was frustrated with bureaucratic ...
WV MetroNews

Lawmakers told state lacking disaster case managers in long-term recovery efforts

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is in need of long-term disaster case managers. Catholic Charities of West Virginia ...

Milwaukee-area flood was FEMA's second-most expensive 2025 disaster

August's historic flood, making it the agency's second most costly 2025 disaster. Many disaster payments to states are still ...
NBC DFW

Disaster planners say Texas may need more than flood sirens to avoid tragedies

A committee of state lawmakers will meet Thursday in the area hit hardest by the Hill Country floods to search for solutions to prevent future weather tragedies. Among the items already on the table ...