States need a major disaster declaration to access federal aid, but the wait time ranges from a few days to a few months.

President Donald Trump has approved $29.8 million in federal relief dollars to help homeowners and local officials in southeast Wisconsin recover from historic fooding in August. Homeowners may be ...

After deadly severe storms that brought heavy rainfall and tornadoes resulted in power outages, road closures and damage to many Hoosier businesses and homes in April 2025, FEMA has recently approved ...

Wisconsinites affected by historic August flooding have until Nov. 12 to apply for FEMA's Individual Assistance program. The flooding caused at least two deaths, power outages, and widespread damage ...

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appealed several federal disaster aid denials after the Federal Emergency Management Agency declined to approve key portions of Michigan’s request for assistance ...

My parents’ home flooded on July 4. There were waves in their house by the time they left. If they had delayed leaving by even a few minutes, or if they hadn’t known exactly where to drive to reach ...

MADISON – After historic flooding in the Milwaukee area, Gov. Tony Evers' administration is assessing the extent of damage − a process that could qualify area residents for federal disaster aid.

The Trump administration is freezing FEMA aid for ongoing disaster relief amid the federal government’s partial shutdown — an ...