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A CBS News investigation found the cuts to a FEMA program that gave vulnerable communities money for projects like improving stormwater drainage disproportionately affected areas that voted for President Trump. Maurice DuBois has more.
Jeremy Greenberg, the head of FEMA's National Response Coordination Center, submitted his resignation Wednesday and will depart the agency in two weeks.
Jeremy Greenberg, the head of FEMA's National Response Coordination Center, and Tony Robinson, FEMA regional administrator for several states in the Gulf and 68 federally recognized tribal nations, stepped down amid President Trump's leadership shakeups. Both moves come just weeks into hurricane season. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has the latest.
President Trump said he wants to reduce state reliance on the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year's hurricane season. With that news in mind, CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian revisited the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Administrator Brock Long discusses what the federal government is doing to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
The Defense Department is reviewing more than 500 books available to students in DoD-run K-12 schools to see if they conform to President Trump's efforts to remove all traces of diversity, equity and inclusion from the federal government. CBS News' Eleanor Watson, Alex Tin and Olivia Rinaldi join with the latest.
There was confusion among staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, after its acting chief said during a briefing he wasn't aware the U.S. had a hurricane season, three sources told CBS News. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
The Department of Homeland Security is responding after the acting head of FEMA reportedly said he wasn't aware the U.S. had a hurricane season. While DHS insists David Richardson was only joking, the comments still concerned some FEMA staff. CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.
It was not clear to staff whether FEMA's David Richardson meant it literally or as a joke, but current and former employees who spoke with CBS News said the comment flustered many.
Extreme weather linked to climate change will likely lead to more Americans losing their homes as foreclosure rates rise, researchers predict.
Widespread damage remains after deadly tornadoes struck Tylertown, Mississippi, more than two months ago. The Trump administration has not yet approved a disaster declaration, which was requested days after the storm, leaving some residents waiting for federal assistance to help them rebuild.
A string of tornadoes has left nearly 30 people dead in the South and Midwest as severe weather continues. Residents will now turn to the weakened Federal Emergency Management Agency to help them recover. Nicole Valdes has more.
With hurricane season just weeks away, a FEMA report says the agency is not prepared. Nicole Sganga has more.
CBS News has obtained portions of an internal review warning the Federal Emergency Management Agency is not prepared for hurricane season. Nicole Sganga has more.
In the nearly 4 months since President Trump returned to office, nine detainees have died while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the agency's acting director. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.
Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson warns FEMA personnel in first all-hands meeting, saying "I and I alone speak for FEMA."
On his first day, acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Richardson warned members of the disaster relief agency about his authority. Exclusive video shows part of his speech. CBS News homeland security and justice correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.
Unrelenting rain across parts of the South and Midwest caused severe flooding, leading to multiple deaths. Dave Malkoff reports from the flood zone that looming cuts to FEMA have increased fears help may not be there for long.
The decision to reshape the hiring process for the agency's disaster relief foot soldiers comes just months before hurricane season.
The cancellation of courses at National Fire Academy comes as the federally funded institution was set to welcome a new set of fire safety officers for training next week.
The chief financial officer at FEMA was fired after Elon Musk alleged she illegally sent funds to New York City to book luxury hotels for migrants. However, in an interview with CBS Evening News co-anchor Maurice DuBois, Mary Comans says a member of DOGE directed her to make the payments. DuBois joins "America Decides" with the latest.
"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was FEMA's chief financial officer.
Former FEMA CFO Mary Comans, who was fired in February by the Trump administration for sending payments to New York City to cover hotels for migrants, says she was following DOGE's directions. Comans speaks out for the first time since her firing in an exclusive interview with "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois.
A FEMA-funded buyout program only provides 75% of the funding for the city to buy affected properties at fair market value, while the remaining share is absorbed by sellers.
After meeting with the White House border czar on Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams says he agreed to allow ICE agents onto Rikers Island to find violent criminals.
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.
While Hurricane Katrina's toll didn't become clear for days, the storm ultimately led to nearly 1,400 deaths, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Congress passed a law in 2008 that limits Secret Service protection for former vice presidents to up to six months after leaving office.
The family of one of the victims shot early Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis spoke out for the first time Thursday afternoon.
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria that occurs in warm coastal waters or raw seafood. It can cause necrotizing fasciitis, a life-threatening illness.
Persistent inflation remains a pain point for consumers — and for the Federal Reserve as it weighs whether to lower interest rates.
Matt Wright, star of the "Wild Croc Territory" and "Outback Wrangler" series, was convicted of two counts of perverting the course of justice.
The FBI said it had recovered "potential evidence" while searching nearly 250 acres of rugged wilderness for signs of Travis Decker.
The first Black mayor of an Alabama town has won election by a landslide, four years after he ran unopposed but was prevented from serving.