JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the communities rocked by natural disasters have been waiting on for months.

Local officials and emergency management experts say that Louisiana could face a disaster on top of a disaster in the event of a major storm this summer as the Trump

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has landed on President Donald Trump’s radar as he considers the agency’s abolishment or a significant reform to its operations. But a bipartisan push from

The nation's disaster response agency has been hit by staffing cuts and leadership changes.The new acting chief, David Richardson, told staffers FEMA is ready for hurricane season.Several employees told BI that morale is low,

The ruling comes just weeks after a different judge blocked a similar order against the Perkins Coie law firm.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting chief plans ... the Trump administration’s intent to bring about a major shift in the agency’s mission, Richardson said FEMA’s intent ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting chief plans ... cemented the Trump administration's intent to bring about a major shift in the agency's mission, Richardson said FEMA's intent ...

The Trump administration has made a habit of asking the high court to intervene through emergency appeals, bypassing lower courts. That’s an unusual and “amazing act of appellate practice” and a sharp departure from the norm, said Craig Green, a professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law.