Torrential rain fell on Eastern Kentucky in July 2022, turning creeks into rivers that roared through the valleys and hollows, wrecking hundreds of homes and killing 45 people. Since then, the ...

Election signage outside a FEMA disaster relief center that was converted to a polling location for the general election on Nov. 4, 2024, in Ridge Manor, Fla. (Mike Carlson/AP) ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Could the states manage this catastrophic event on their own? Normally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA, is prepared to marshal ...

FEMA’s role is to support state and local governments by coordinating federal agencies and providing financial aid and recovery assistance that states would otherwise struggle to supply on their ...