By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration had violated his previous court order by implementing a nearly identical policy that again made state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement a condition for receiving grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. U.S. District Judge William Smith in Providence, Rhode…
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that an effort by the Trump administration to force states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of dollars in emergency and disaster aid is unlawful and unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge William Smith in Providence, Rhode Island, sided with 20 Democratic-led states…
Emergency alert warnings can save lives if a flood, fire, tornado or active shooter threatens your neighborhood. NBC 5 Investigates has learned hundreds of Texas cities and counties cannot use one of the nation’s most powerful warning tools, FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). About 13 years ago, the federal government launched IPAWS…
Biloxi, Mississippi — Twenty years ago Friday, Katrina made its second and most destructive U.S. landfall, coming ashore just southeast of New Orleans as a Category 3 hurricane. While the damage and destruction left by Katrina in 2005 changed New Orleans forever, the storm surge and powerful winds also left a lasting blow to other parts…
Jeremy Porter is a professor of quantitative methods in the social sciences at the City University of New York. Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can prepare for rising risks. The same…
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors, a review by The Associated Press found. The Federal Emergency Management Agency included the prestigious girls’…
The search for people still missing after flash floods devastated Central Texas has entered a fifth day, with death tolls from various counties collectively topping 100 and expected to climb. At least 109 people are confirmed dead as of Tuesday afternoon and over 100 people remain unaccounted for, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said during a…
FEMA internal report warns agency isn’t prepared for hurricane season – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News has obtained portions of an internal review warning the Federal Emergency Management Agency is not prepared for hurricane season. Nicole Sganga has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and…