Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders ...

A former Coast Guard lieutenant, who was awarded for his sharpshooting skills, was arrested by authorities Monday for ...

Aid groups, some of which helped after Hurricane Helene, are preparing to take on more responsibility when storms, floods and ...

After the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned staffers not to get in his way, the federal agency cut training for emergency managers, according to reports. Both moves ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that National Fire Academy courses were canceled amid a “process of evaluating agency programs and spending to ensure alignment with ...

FEMA provides aid after natural disasters, but it’s not meant to replace your home insurance plan, especially as the agency ...

FEMA’s Friday email to instructors and students said that all in-person National Fire Academy courses were canceled effective immediately but that some virtual courses would continue.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. federal disaster agency FEMA has sharply reduced training for state and local emergency managers ahead of the start of the hurricane season on June 1, according to ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that National Fire Academy courses were canceled amid a “process of evaluating agency programs and spending to ensure alignment with ...

FEMA’s decision to cut training couldn’t come at a worse time. The 2024 season was one of the costliest on record. AccuWeather estimates that storms in 2024 caused approximately $500 billion ...

PAJARO, Calif. — Twenty-four residents from Pajaro, who survived one or both of the devastating Pajaro floods, have completed specialized training to help their community during crises.

Incident Command System Purdue University’s Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP) uses a management system widely known as the Incident Command System (ICS) . The ICS provides an organizational ...