California is suing to reverse what it says is an unlawful termination of a grant program that’s been used to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters nationwide. California Attorney General Rob ...

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The Trump administration is proposing massive changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. We asked disaster experts ...

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WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Biden Administration announced on Saturday that it was declaring that a major disaster exists in the state of California and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and ...

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), whose district has been damaged by the Eaton Fire, criticized FEMA for reportedly rejecting disaster assistance claims because of a lack of insurance information. “I am ...

When the Big One or another major disaster hits California, the emergency response will need to be massive. Fixing roads and other infrastructure; restoring power and cellphone service; providing food ...

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