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.

As of today, Georgia residents have two weeks left to apply for FEMA assistance. The deadline to apply for disaster relief funds is Friday, Feb. 7. The following South Georgia counties have been approved for assistance following Hurricane Helene: “If a survivor misses the deadline they could potentially be missing out on assistance ranging from home repairs due to damages from the storms,

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."

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. […]

All FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Georgia will re-open at 10 a.m. today after closing due to the winter weather.  Disaster Recovery Centers’ regular hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday;

President Donald Trump will visit storm-ravaged North Carolina on Friday in his first trip outside Washington since the start of his second term.