Gov. Patrick Morrisey says he’s still working to secure more financial help for northern West Virginia days after President Donald Trump announced the state would receive its long-awaited federal aid for flooding.

The president met with state and local officials, who praised the White House response, and lashed out at a question on whether aid and rescue efforts occurred fast enough.

Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency “go away,” dismissing the agency as bloated and ine

But Trump is expected to use the trip to tout the progress that search-and-rescue teams are making on the ground, in a show of solidarity aimed at quelling criticism and emphasizing the White ...

Hurricane-struck churches apply for FEMA aid. The possibility of federal funds paying to restore sanctuaries is a change from previous FEMA policy. by Yonat Shimron in the November 7, 2018 issue. Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email to a friend Print. A church sits flooded as U.S. Army Spc.

President Donald Trump is traveling to central Texas on Friday to survey the aftermath of a catastrophic flood that has killed more than 100 people and put his administration on the sudden defensive over its emergency response efforts.