Mayor Mitchell Jordan issued a state of disaster declaration June 16 to help residents with damages from the severe storms and flash flooding events that occurred June 10-12. A city disaster ...

According to state law, the disaster declaration activated the City of Sabinal’s emergency management plan and can last for up to seven days. “So basically, we need some state help,” Gomez said.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced President Trump’s approval of his request for a Major Disaster Declaration, making FEMA ...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration on Thursday for the Denali Borough after the Bear Creek Fire ...

Oregon's U.S. Senators are pressing for the swift approval of a Major Disaster Declaration following severe flooding in March that impacted southern Oregon.

A major disaster declaration is crucial because it unlocks FEMA’s public and individual assistance programs, Donoghoe says. These two main programs help rebuild damaged public infrastructure, such as ...

Weeks after tornadoes caused destruction and deaths in Arkansas, a rumor began to spread that U.S. President Donald Trump refused to release disaster relief funds for the state. For example, a ...