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

Kidd responded by explaining that, at the state level, his team acts as the “alarm bell” when receiving information from the ...

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...

Texas lawmakers scrutinized the state's emergency response after a top Republican said the panel had no intention of ...

The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

During a lengthy hearing Wednesday, testimony highlighted problems with early warning systems, first responder communications and local emergency management.

In the wake of the flooding event in central Texas, some governors and mayors are raising concerns over how current or potential cuts to agencies that are part of the federal government's response ...

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new ...

In response to the deadly floods in the Hill Country, lawmakers from both the House and Senate formed the Disaster ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National ... or vacant positions impacted the emergency response in Texas, ... any staffing issues or other concerns related to FEMA, ...