As part of the disaster assistance process done by FEMA, proper documentation for both ownership and occupancy of damaged residences is needed.

An Atlanta woman has been convicted of defrauding FEMA and a Georgia-based litigation funding company in schemes tied to Hurricane Maria relief efforts, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia.

Tiffany Brown, 45, of Atlanta, was convicted on Jan. 17 of defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

She was awarded a nearly $156 million contract to give "self-heating meals to the residents of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria."

FEMA is here to help, and we will continue to support for as long as it takes. We continue to thank the state of GA, state and local officials and Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will permanently close the disaster recovery center in McDuffie County at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. The center is located at Thomson Depot, at 111 Railroad Street in Thomson,

Due to seasonal winter storms, hurricanes, and fires, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging people to sign up for assistance before the February 7 deadline. FEMA's mission is to help people before,

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that all of its disaster recovery centers in Georgia will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 22, due to winter weather. FEMA said that normal operations will resume on Thursday.

All of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Georgia disaster recovery centers will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday in anticipation of snow.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency cautions disaster survivors to be aware of post-disaster fraud and scams. Attempts to scam residents can be made over the phone, by mail or email, through the Internet or in person.

FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Fulton County to provide one-on-one help for Georgians affected by Tropical Storm Debby (damage Aug. 4—20, 2024) and Hurricane Helene (damage Sept. […]

FEMA was created in 1979 by an executive order by President Jimmy Carter. The federal agency has over 20,000 employees and is responsible for coordinating responses to disasters in the U.S ...