A key official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) indicated Wednesday that he believes the nation’s threshold for the declaration of major disasters is too low as various changes loom ...

After months of back and forth between Illinois officials and the federal government, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has officially rejected the state's request for disaster relief funding ...

The Trump administration has denied the state of Illinois’ appeal for a disaster declaration that would have unlocked federal assistance to thousands of residents affected by heavy rains and flooding ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois families hit hard by storms last August will not get extra federal help. Video captured some of the damage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state's ...

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced President Donald Trump approved his Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi in the wake of the winter storm. “He told me he approved ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee has received a full Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump following the massive winter storm in January. According to Gov. Bill Lee, the president ...

It's been a week since Gov. Bill Lee asked President Donald Trump for an expedited major disaster declaration for Tennesseans. It still hasn't been approved, but that's not uncommon. Winter Storm Fern ...

Mississippi emergency officials are still working to build the case for broader federal disaster aid after Winter Storm Fern, as state leaders push forward with damage assessments needed to request ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Governor Tate Reeves says that he has requested a major disaster declaration for multiple counties impacted by a severe winter storm, which resulted in multiple deaths in ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Tuesday announced that he had requested a “major disaster declaration” for multiple counties impacted by recent, severe winter storms. The storms ...