President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people against natural disasters.

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community input, the maps still don't capture everything.

Kristi Noem is denying reports that claim her policies held up the government’s emergency response in the days following the July 4 Texas floods.

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new council to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He criticized FEMA as “slow and clunky,” arguing that states are able to respond “more nimbly, more swiftly, more effectively” to disasters.

The Secretary of Homeland Security has faced fierce criticism for her handling of the catastrophic Texas floods

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont told Rev. Al Sharpton on "PoliticsNation" that he cannot count on FEMA this hurricane season. He and other Connecticut officials have warned that the state has become more vulnerable to severe weather — and hurricanes aren't their only concern.

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) participated in the first meeting of a new council to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He criticized FEMA as “slow and clunky,” arguing that states are able to respond “more nimbly, more swiftly, more effectively” to disasters.