The first few minutes following a disaster are chaotic, but they are the most critical moments for saving lives.

Tennessee’s senate approved a statewide fund to provide disaster aid to those not helped by the Federal Emergency Management ...

A new piece of technology at Penn College of Technology is expected to help students prepare for real-world scenarios.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gregg Phillips, associate administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Office of Response and Recovery, said the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois families hit hard by storms last August will not get extra federal help. Video captured some of the damage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state's ...

FEMA approved public assistance for 15 Tennessee counties following a deadly winter storm. The aid will support local governments and nonprofits with disaster response and recovery costs. Former ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved FEMA Public Assistance (FEMA PA) and FEMA PA Category B to ...

A few days before a massive winter storm dumped snow and ice on a large swath of the country, disrupted travel and killed more than 30 people, a Florida congressman warned that the Federal Emergency ...

Kristi Noem faces intensifying public scrutiny over her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security. Criticism of the former South Dakota governor has focused on her handling of the killing of ...

Landisburg EMS is bringing emergency medical responder training into the classroom at West Perry High School, offering students a one-semester course designed to build practical lifesaving skills and ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency would have enough money to respond to the massive winter storm still impacting large swaths of the U.S. even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight ...

Additional layers of review ordered by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, have slowed assistance to disaster-struck communities. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington About $17 billion ...