Governors, emergency managers and others from hurricane-prone states dominate the FEMA Review Council, which holds its first ...

FEMA was established in 1979 at the insistence of Southern governors who wanted a more coordinated federal relief effort.

Trump has also appointed a review council to make recommendations for the future of FEMA. Sponsor Message Many states say they currently don't have the staff or resources to take on more disaster ...

Federal reimbursement for damage after flooding is frustratingly slow and complex, but state officials still see it as essential support.

Cam Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing of FEMA on ...

CNN previously reported that Hamilton was given a lie detector test just days after taking part in a meeting with top DHS officials for a policy discussion on the future of FEMA and how to ...