FEMA pools national resources to help states quickly manage disasters. Without that federal support, each state would be left to build its own expensive response capabilities.

A new study found that climate change could wipe out nearly $1.5 trillion in home values in the U.S. real estate market over the next 30 years.

Orange County shut down Hope City Refuge last year due to unsafe living conditions, but a new shelter could open up at the ...

As home insurance gets more costly and availability drops in California and Florida, experts debate whether a national system could solve the crisis.

Like any federal agency, FEMA would benefit from a study to determine how it might more efficiently accomplish its crucial ...

Mark Monson of Savage was just 17 years old when he drove drunk and totaled his 1972 hot rod. He had been drinking at a friend’s house in St. Louis Park while his parents were out of town.

A patient being transported in an ambulance was killed after a crash involving a tractor trailer on SR-39 in Plant City ...

More Puerto Ricans are coming to the mainland U.S. than just a decade ago, and many are settling in Southwest Florida. Here ...

Elevate Florida, a mitigation program, launches to help Florida homeowners fortify homes against natural disasters.

The action on Venezuelans follows through on vows made by President Trump, as he campaigned, to end TPS coverage for hundreds of thousands of people.

WPTV poured over hundreds of pages of storm damage assessments the state of Florida published after major hurricanes and tornado events.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa that more interest-free disaster loans up to $500,000 ...