The administration called the program “wasteful” and “politicized” when announcing its termination. The states argue it’s highly effective.

A coalition of states — including New York and New Jersey, which just experienced flash flooding that killed two — are suing the Trump administration over its abrupt cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars of natural disaster preparedness funding.

With hurricane and wildfire season well underway across much of the country, state and local emergency managers say they have little idea how much support the federal government will provide if disaster strikes.

President Trump has said he is considering eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. We discuss FEMA's role in helping Texas communities recover from recent flash floods, and what that response indicates about the agency's future.

The devastating floods that struck Central Texas, hitting Kerr County and nearby areas, not only led to significant loss of life and ongoing search and rescue operations, but also created an environment ripe for fraud and scams.