Mississippi relies on FEMA for severe storm, flood, tornado and hurricane recovery. What could Trump administration getting rid of the agency mean? What we know

It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has led to major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig out,

Más de dos meses después que un tornado destruyera su hogar, Brian Lowery todavía busca entre los escombros con la

But Americans haven’t had to wait till next month’s start of hurricane season to feel the impacts of the Trump administration’s lack of interest in disaster response. This year, we’ve seen officials in Arkansas,

President Donald Trump has recently approved disaster relief for eight states, enabling them to access financial support through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Mississippi’s federal disaster assistance request was approved more than two months after 18 tornadoes ripped through the state.

Former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant was sworn in as Vice Chair of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council on Wednesday.“Honored to be sworn in as vice chair of FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency Council at The White House.