Recent Posts on Disaster assistance

Photo from FEMA showing damage to a movie theater in the wake of a tornado. The movie theater seats remain, but the wall where the screen was is gone.

After Disaster Hits, Rural Communities Face Unique Challenges in Recovering

Photo showing damage to a beach front home in Florida after Hurricane Ian in October 2022

Federal Money for Disaster Recovery and Resilience Could Be Spent Better

Power line down in Puerto Rico 2017

Hurricane Recovery Can Take Years—But For Puerto Rico, 5 Years Show Its Unique Challenges

Photo of a "Closed for COVID" sign in a business window

Federal COVID Relief for Small Businesses Arrived Quickly, But With Risks to Loan Programs

Photo showing damage to a home after storm

How does FEMA help people recover from major disasters?

Photo of inside of a military vehicle in flooded area.

Is FEMA Ready to Respond to Emergencies?

Piggy Bank smashed with money falling out.

Disaster loans could help small businesses affected by coronavirus

coronavirus

The Coronavirus Response: Lessons Learned from The Past

Blog Image

Our New Disaster Resilience Framework

Figure Showing Example of Co-Location of Mass Care Providers in an Emergency Operations Center

The State of Recovery Two Years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria

GAO Watchblog

Contracting for Disaster Response and Recovery

Natural Res 3 Lake

GAO Reports by the Numbers: Natural Resources and Environment