The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states for eligible recovery efforts after major disasters, contrary to posts online saying FEMA has “no money” to respond to the wildfires in southern California.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday floated shuttering the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster areas in North Carolina and California, where he pledged government support and sparred with Democratic officials.

The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested that any federal aid could come with strings.

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), whose district has been damaged by the Eaton Fire, criticized FEMA for reportedly rejecting disaster assistance claims because of a lack of insurance information.

Trump says he’ll have Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley working on hurricane relief matters instead of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency

and then FEMA gets here and they don’t know the area, they’ve never been to the area,” he added. After North Carolina, the president traveled to California where he was warmly welcomed by ...

Southern California residents are being proactive about new fire threats while others are in the process of healing and recovering from what has burned down.

President Donald Trump toured disaster zones in North Carolina and California in his first official trip since retaking the White House. During the visits, Trump said he was considering dismantling FEMA and shifting disaster management responsibilities to the state.

President Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders during his first week back at the White House.

Governors lead in the response to every natural disaster, but what FEMA does is give us more resources," Beshear said.

A bill by Assemblymember John Harabedian aims to speed up housing recovery through a state-led task force to address the Palisades and Eaton fires.