Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, significantly expanding the current Harris County flood zone boundaries.

AFGE and other plaintiffs want to stop FEMA from resuming layoffs that began in early 2026, but were temporarily paused due to last month's major winter storm.

The federal government has officially rejected an Illinois request for disaster funding for victims impacted by severe storms last year.

The Trump administration has denied Illinois’ request for a major disaster declaration for severe storms that caused flooding ...

Congress is facing yet another potential partial government shutdown this Friday as funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire. Democrats have made their demands clear, stating ...

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called the denial from FEMA "politically motivated" as other Democrat-led states were also denied ...

The AFGE and other unions argue eliminating disaster employees would derail ongoing response to several hurricanes.

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House Republican Steve Scalise attacked NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over 18 cold weather deaths, linking tragedy to socialism as ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state of Illinois’ appeal for a major disaster declaration following ...

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