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 ...

David Richardson became the acting head of FEMA last week. After the acting head of FEMA was fired, the new acting administrator warned staffers not to "get in my way" and promised to "achieve the ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Friday that three national schoolhouses will resume in-person training for first responders after pausing in March ...

Chris Hartnett has been selected as the new Regional Administrator for FEMA Region II, marking a major milestone in a career ...

America's urban search and rescue teams are facing financial and political pressure. However, their work has never been more ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Raleigh Fire Department hosted a special FEMA training on Friday. The disaster medical specialist training took place at the Keeter Training Center. One Raleigh firefighter ...

The Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology will hold a hearing titled “Future of FEMA: Perspectives from the Emergency Management Community” on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET in ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The former American Hebrew Academy seems to finally have found a new role. It's transforming into a training ground for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers dealing ...

State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for readiness and funding ...

With hurricane season less than two weeks away, U.S. federal disaster agency FEMA has cut its training for state and local emergency managers. Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that ...