FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance displaced disaster survivors have been displaced after a fire broke out at the Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites in Lakeland. Lakeland Fire Department responded Friday morning around 5:40 a.

West Palm Beach-based filmmaker Katie Carpenter writes that, with all the holiday festivities, you may have missed FEMA’s new flood maps — which newly place thousands of South Florida homes

Michael Brown said that Congress should give the disaster relief agency back its “independent agency status,” allowing it direct access to the president which would, in his view, improve its overall operation.

POLITICO reports that Florida Division of Emergency Management ( DEM) Director Kevin Guthrie is the top candidate under consideration by President-elect Donald Trump to lead FEMA, which could prompt a radical shift in how America addresses hurricanes, wildfires and other phenomena.

Do you still need to apply for FEMA assistance after 2024's devastating hurricane season? You only have today left. How to submit your application.

FEMA has approved over $1.2 billion in aid, which breaks down to $53 million for Debby, $559 million for Milton and over $630 million for Helene. Survivors of Helene and Milton have until Tuesday to apply for aid. To apply for assistance, click here. You can also call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will appoint state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the seat Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to vacate.

Trump's transition team is reportedly considering Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie for a top leadership position at FEMA.

Florida residents affected by Hurricanes Milton or Helene have until Tuesday to apply for federal disaster assistance. The aid program supports homeowners and renters who experienced losses from the storms.

Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is at the top of Trump's list of potential FEMA nominees, three sources tell NBC News.

Homeowners and renters in Florida affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene have until Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).