Trump administration makes major changes to a report it commissioned on FEMA reforms, AP sources say

A draft of a much-anticipated report on reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been whittled down in size, ...
Los Angeles Times

Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters’?

The nation’s top emergency response agency has long been a lifeline for cities and states struggling with disaster. When hurricanes strike, earthquakes rattle, and tornadoes carve paths of destruction ...
AOL

Lawmakers introduce bill to classify extreme heat as a disaster

There have been 27 major disaster declarations issued by President Trump so far in 2025. The disasters range in size and scope, from the L.A. wildfires to Midwest tornadoes and the Texas flooding as ...
The Times and Democrat

On the Stafford Act:

CLAIM: Please be advised that within 48-72 hours the president will evoke what is called the Stafford Act. The president will order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation. The National Guard ...
KOLR10 & Ozarks Local News

Damage assessments continue after last week’s severe weather

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — “We’ve done step one with the declaration,” Greene County Presiding Commissioner Bob Dixon said Friday. “We’re tracking all of the expenses.” On Friday, city and county officials ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Sen. Baldwin Joins Call for President Trump to Invoke Stafford Act, Consider Disaster Declarations to Utilize FEMA's $40+ Billion

WASHINGTON, March 12-- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined 35 Democratic Senators in sending a letter to President Trump urging him to ...