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Federal Emergency Management Agency

United States disaster response agency

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders on April 1, 1979. The agency's primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities.

📰 Related News (7)

🇺🇸 FEMA OKs billions in disaster assistance (2026-02-27)
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story FEMA OKs billions in disaster assistance The Trump administration is releasing bil...
🇺🇸 FEMA releasing billions in disaster assistance, while further funds await approval (2026-02-27)
The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in disaster aid that were previously awaiting approval from Homeland Security Secretary Kris...
🇺🇸 Noem restricts disaster aid over shutdown targeting ICE (2026-02-22)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will stop paying for non-emergency activities....
🇺🇸 Trump approves disaster assistance to D.C. to help with sewage spill into Potomac River (2026-02-21)
FEMA announced Trump's approval, allowing the agency to provide resources to help with the response to the Jan. 19 spill after a pipeline ruptured....
🇺🇸 Trump greenlights federal assistance amid Potomac River spillage (2026-02-21)
President Trump on Saturday approved Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser's request for federal disaster assistance to clean up the Potomac River after a se...
🇺🇸 A Post-Katrina Law Guards FEMA Resources. Why Hasn’t It Stopped Noem? (2026-02-21)
A key statute was designed to rein in the Homeland Security secretary and prevent deadly mistakes. Lawyers say its provisions are difficult to enforce...
🇺🇸 Agencies like FEMA, TSA could be strained if partial shutdown continues (2026-02-18)
Wednesday marked day five of a partial government shutdown with no end in sight. Lawmakers have failed to reach an agreement on funding the Department...

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