July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called on Wednesday for the Federal Emergency Management ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency should be eliminated in its current form and reconfigured to respond more effectively to natural disasters, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at ...

FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, often comes up during the response period to a disaster, but what does the agency do, and how does it work?

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has reaffirmed its preparedness to respond effectively to any flood related emergency in the state. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke ...

As state officials spread the word about Friday’s intermittent 911 outage, many heard alerts via their phone or terrestrial ...

Jeremy Greenberg, the head of FEMA's National Response Coordination Center, submitted his resignation Wednesday and will depart the agency in two weeks.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The temperature is rising in Central Illinois this week, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is issuing guidance on how to beat the heat and stay cool.

Severe Weather, Uncertain Funding: What’s It Like to be a Local Emergency Manager These Days? John Dwyer coordinates emergency management in Champaign County, Illinois.

This wildfire season, California and the U.S. West are bracing not just for the blazes, but also for the effects of cuts to FEMA, NOAA the NWS and other programs that have long been lifelines.