Congresswoman Judy Chu represents the fire victims in Altadena and joined Lisa McRee to talk about the politics of disaster.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states for eligible recovery efforts after major disasters, contrary to posts online saying FEMA has “no money” to respond to the wildfires in southern California.

President Donald Trump on Friday halted Democratic California Rep. Brad Sherman’s defense of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

“JUST IN: Biden just announced California fire victims are being given $770,” tweeted Nick Sortor, a self-described “independent journalist.” “Barely a FEW NIGHTS in a hotel out here in LA. Why are Americans given pennies while foreigners are given blank checks?!”

Southern California residents are being proactive about new fire threats while others are in the process of healing and recovering from what has burned down.

President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

ABC7 took some of the questions you submitted about FEMA assistance to a FEMA spokesperson and here are the answers.

President Trump has called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to "release the water." and claimed FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the L.A. fires. Here's what to know.

Recovery work is underway to help the thousands of Californians and small businesses that have been impacted by wildfires. Here is how small businesses can help.

On his way to California on Friday, President Trump made some statements about the water situation here during the recent fires. He said, “The water from the north was turned off”; that

The warning comes as the president threatens to withhold aid from California unless the state's leadership capitulates to his political demands

Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.