David Richardson, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), said the administration is focused on returning emergency management responsibilities to states while leaving the door open for federal assistance. “FEMA needs to return to a model where disaster response and recovery are locally led and state-managed with federal support available when needed,” he told the House Transportation Committee Wednesday. President Trump has repeatedly called for the elimination o

It’s important to know how federal assistance works in different stages of a disaster and how the declaration process affects the type of assistance available. Watch the video below to learn more and visit fema.gov/how-fema-works for additional information. #Helene | FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), tomorrow – October 3, 2018. The will take place in two parts: the WEA portion starting at 2:18 p.m. ET, followed by the EAS portion at 2:20 p.m. EDT. This is the first nationwide WEA test and the fourth for the EAS. The overall test will as

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency is working with federal, state, and local partners to respond to multiple devastating fires impacting communities across Southern California. A Major Disaster Declaration was approved to supplement recovery efforts. Support is ongoing. Watch this and more in Last Week at DHS ⬇️ | Department of Homeland Security