From natural disasters to homeland security, FEMA’s development tells the story of resilience, adaptation and innovation in ...

The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.

In North Carolina Friday, President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order aimed at what he said would address problems inherent to FEMA.

Since Hurricane Katrina, when the federal response was severely criticized, FEMA has been led by disaster management professionals who have run state or local emergency management agencies ...