Potential changes to FEMA — and the reimbursements it awards to parishes after storms — have some New Orleans leaders on edge ...

All of this comes on the heels of The Washington Post reporting that FEMA was already facing a backlog of 19 unprocessed emergency aid requests — and that was before hurricane season began.

David Richardson’s comment to staff that he was unaware the United States had a hurricane season was meant in jest, the ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after ...

The wait for federal aid after tornadoes in St. Louis is part of a pattern in Donald Trump’s second term of longer waits and, ...

Scholars who study emergency management are concerned by both the reduction in capacity and the “brain drain” of experienced staff. “There’s really been a brain drain within FEMA in ...

FEMA faces backlog of emergency aid requests as hurricane season nears By Daniel Wu May 23, 2025 8:10 pm - The Federal Emergency Management Agency faces a backlog of unprocessed emergency aid ...