What Does the National Guard Do? Why Are Its Troops in U.S. Cities?

The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to respond to civil unrest.

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Typhoon Matmo Makes Landfall in Southern China

The tropical cyclone disrupted transportation, forced more than 151,000 evacuations and raised fears of flooding as it barreled toward Guangdong province.

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FEMA Withholds $300 Million in Grants Until States Account for Deportations

The agency is demanding certification that population counts, used to determine grant allocations, exclude people who have been recently removed from the country.

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Costly and Deadly Wildfires Really Are on the Rise, New Research Finds

The past decade in particular has seen an uptick in devastating blazes linked to climate change, according to the study.

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In the Philippines, Search Teams Look for Survivors of Deadly Earthquake

At least 69 people were killed in Cebu Province by the 6.9-magnitude temblor — including 10 in a village built as a haven for survivors of a previous disaster.

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Judge Blocks Trump Move to Cut FEMA Funds Over Immigration Policy

A coalition of blue states and Washington, D.C., accused the Trump administration of illegally “taking money from its enemies” in freezing emergency preparedness grants.

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How Shutdown Gridlock Could Impede Disaster Preparedness

Turmoil in Washington is distracting from efforts to fix a flood insurance gap and replenish a key disaster relief fund.

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Wildfire Smoke Will Kill Thousands More by 2050, Study Finds

Pollution from fires, intensified by rising temperatures, is on track to become one of America’s deadliest climate disasters.

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Republican Senators Investigate Palisades Fire Response

Two senators have begun an investigation into whether government officials could have done more to stop the Los Angeles fire. President Trump and other Republicans have blamed Democratic leaders for the disaster.

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Watchdog Warns Trump’s Cuts at FEMA Pose a ‘Major Challenge’

The country lacks the ability to address multiple disasters happening at once, the Government Accountability Office said.

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