The Trump administration has denied the state of Illinois’ appeal for a disaster declaration that would have unlocked federal assistance to thousands of residents affected by heavy rains and flooding ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois families hit hard by storms last August will not get extra federal help. Video captured some of the damage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state's ...

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Floods, storms, and extreme temperatures kill many people around the world each year. But the deadliness of these climate hazards changes as the climate warms, populations grow or move and societies ...

It's been a week since Gov. Bill Lee asked President Donald Trump for an expedited major disaster declaration for Tennesseans. It still hasn't been approved, but that's not uncommon. Winter Storm Fern ...

EXCLUSIVE: CNN and Nat Geo are teaming up for their latest international series, Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown. The CNN Original four-part series is a co-production with National Geographic ...

Mississippi emergency officials are still working to build the case for broader federal disaster aid after Winter Storm Fern, as state leaders push forward with damage assessments needed to request ...

Just prior to the full fury of January’s great winter storm, the Federal Emergency Management Agency declared it would “cease offboarding” frontline disaster responders whose terminations were pending ...

On Monday, President Trump told both sides to send the bill to his desk without any more delays. The president wants the government to reopen as soon as possible, but many Democrats want to see ...

Gov. Tate Reeves requested a Major Disaster Declaration following last weekend's winter ice storm crippled much of northern Mississippi.This includes a request for individual assistance, as well as ...