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Today is the deadline for people in West to apply for federal assistance.It’s been nearly eight weeks since the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion that…
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has given Texas $31.2 million to help cover the costs of the devastating wildfires that spread across the state in…
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The federal agency has received praise from politicians and storm survivors alike for being prepared before the storm and responsive immediately afterward — two things the agency was not when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast in 2005.
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FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, which puts victims of Texas wildfires in hotels while they search for more permanent housing, is coming…
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This Wednesday, don't be alarmed if you turn on your radio or TV and hear an Emergency Alert System test. The test will be run by the Federal Emergency…
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The current budget standoff in D.C. has some serious implications for disaster relief efforts here in Central Texas. As lawmakers scramble to find a short…
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A growing impasse on Capitol Hill could have ramifications for victims of the Bastrop County wildfires.The U.S. Senate's vote to block a House spending…