FEMA convened emergency management leaders from across the Gulf and Atlantic coasts this week to strengthen coordination and readiness at the start of hurricane season. During the 2026 Gulf and ...

As hurricane season approaches, FEMA is trying to reassure Americans it is prepared — despite major staffing losses, funding problems, and growing criticism over federal disaster bureaucracy. At FEMA ...

More than 1,900 people are participating in the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando this week, but the internationally attended gathering is missing a key partner — the Federal Emergency ...

FEMA officials shared their hurricane season readiness plans, emphasizing collaboration between local, state, and federal agencies at the Gulf and Atlantic Hurricane Summit. FEMA officials shared ...

Senior Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee in a letter on Thursday urged leaders of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to stabilize the disaster workforce before more storms are ...

Joint Base Andrews tested emergency readiness capabilities during an annual hurricane preparedness training exercise, during the week of April 13-17. The training, known as a Natural Disaster Exercise ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Building is seen on February 13, 2026 in ...

HOUSTON — A new federal watchdog report is raising concerns about FEMA's workforce and its ability to respond to major disasters as the Gulf Coast approaches the height of hurricane season. The U.S.

FEMA is restricting disaster relief spending to life-saving needs as its emergency fund drops below a key threshold ahead of the 2026 hurricane season. With hurricane season just weeks away, FEMA has ...

One week into hurricane season, officials are warning that FEMA is "dangerously underprepared" for the storms ahead. Sabotaging Our Safety (SOS), an advocacy organization focused on disaster ...