Eleven requests for disaster declarations are pending at the agency — a sign that it is reducing disaster aid to states, experts say.

Federal funding and aid may be uncertain, but emergency management officials in the Houston region say they are prepared for the upcoming hurricane

The homeland security officials will replace several longtime FEMA leaders, marking an inflection point in the Trump administration’s takeover of the disaster relief agency.

The city of St Louis placed its emergency management chief on leave after the staffer failed to activate the tornado sirens before a deadly twister tore through the Midwestern metropolis, according to reports.

"I cannot move on from this without providing accountability and ensuring that our emergency management is in trusted hands."

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has placed Sarah Russell, the Commissioner of the City Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), on leave following a failure of the city’s tornado sirens during last week’s deadly storm.