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Dauphin Island has been shrinking and is now facing a dire existential crisis. It will take millions of dollars from several ...

Dire warnings are coming from Florida Democrats who insist that FEMA may not be up to snuff if a major hurricane were to hit.

Mary Landrieu was one of Louisiana’s U.S. senators when Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005. The Democrat fought to get ...

Nearing the 20th anniversary of Katrina, disaster officials worry that cuts to FEMA may put Floridians in danger during hurricane season.

Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré is widely credited with bringing calm to chaos as he led the Army's joint task force in the ...

Such concerns mounted in July, as images circulated of the hand bruise as well as of swelling in his ankles. At the time, the ...

More than 180 current and former FEMA employees have published a letter warning of potential disaster due to cuts in the agency.

Hurricane Katrina exposed major gaps in federal disaster response and prompted reforms. Now, FEMA is at another crossroads ...

In our news wrap Monday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at flag burning, the House Oversight Committee ...

Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, in part because of a breakdown of leadership and response at ...