or through the FEMA app. President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration Monday for 10 Eastern Kentucky counties affected by severe flooding last week. The declaration enables the federal government to provide funds to individuals with flood ...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem toured flood damage in Eastern Kentucky by helicopter on Wednesday. Noem said she supports ending FEMA "the way it exists today" but said the ...

The official major disaster declaration was made a week ago on Monday, meaning the presence of FEMA is expected in the long term.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has been a fierce defender of the beleaguered agency that the president wants to eliminate.

FEMA and Emergency Management have opened two more disaster recovery centers to aid residents who suffered losses during February’s flooding and severe weather; and are