Indiana Storms: People Underwater, Without Power, Ignored
Historic Indiana storms and flooding in August 2026 killed seven and displaced 1,000 people after a derecho and 1-in-1,000-year rainfall.…
They Admitted It in Court: Trump Is Denying Disaster Aid and Energy Money Based on How States Voted
Court filings show the Trump administration canceled $7.6B in clean energy grants based "solely" on states' political identity — and…
FEMA Is Now Paying Your Local Police to Hunt “Pre-Crime” — While Tornado Survivors Dig Out Alone
A FEMA bulletin obtained by Ken Klippenstein directs federal grant money toward "pre-crime" surveillance of Americans under NSPM-7 — while…
FEMA Official Says He Was Teleported to a Waffle House
The Trump-appointed official at FEMA is being called “unfit to serve” by Democrats after making the insane claim that he…
Flooding in Hawaii—Worst in 20 Years—Exposes Old Dam Dole Refused to Fix
Flooding in Hawaii (the worst in 20 years) forced mass evacuations on Oahu’s North Shore as a 120-year-old dam owned…
Trump replaces Kristi Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary
Trump removes Kristi Noem as head of DHS in a Truth Social post, and names Senator Markwayne Mullin as her…
How Vermont lost track of millions in FEMA flood recovery funds
As the federal government pushes more disaster recovery responsibilities onto states like Vermont, they are “sitting ducks” for contractors.
The people behind America’s disaster recovery
From cleanup crews to powerline techs, these are the disaster recovery workers called in after catastrophe.
Watchdog agency says Trump violated law for sixth time in withholding FEMA funds
Trump once again engaged in illegality by withholding FEMA funds. How long before the GAO is shut down?
Frequent extreme weather events means more disaster recovery scams
As extreme weather becomes more frequent, so too have post-disaster contractor scams like excessive billing and shoddy repairs.
FEMA Failed to Make Grant Payments to BRIC, a Critical Disaster Program
Democratic AGs say FEMA failed to pay BRIC grants. BRIC, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, is a critical disaster program.
Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden.
How the necessary work of clearing debris can make an even bigger mess.
