The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...

The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict because ...

Ken Pagurek, a longtime Philadelphia firefighter who served as chief of FEMA’s search and rescue branch for the past year, ...

At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency managers in disaster response.

Members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee questioned David Richardson over FEMA's response to the ...

People are asked to file insurance claims first, and then if insurance doesn't cover their losses, FEMA may be able to help.

Kidd highlighted concerns about volunteer management, local emergency management credentials and codification for the state's ...

(Reuters) -Texas state lawmakers met during a special session on Wednesday, to address for the first time the deadly flash ...

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing ...

Gov. Abbott reports two still missing from Texas floods, with recovery efforts and a potential tax hike for repairs underway.

At least 20 people had to be rescued as flood waters raced through a New Mexico community near the Texas state line overnight, marking the ...