FEMA and Partners Continue Response to Tropical Storm Florence

Washington, DC - Tropical Storm Florence continues hammering the Carolinas with heavy rains, high winds and flash flooding today. Dangerous flooding is occurring across the impacted area, and residents and visitors should remain indoors until told by local officials that it is safe to go outside.

Vice President Mike Pence’s Call with President Ivan Duque of Colombia

Washington, DC - Vice President Mike Pence spoke by phone today with President Ivan Duque of Colombia to reiterate the strong bilateral relationship between Colombia and the United States. The two leaders discussed the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and its spillover effects across the region, recommitting themselves to maintaining pressure on the Maduro regime and addressing the tragic collapse of democracy in Venezuela.

IPAWS National Test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)

Washington, DC - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on September 20, 2018. The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 p.m. EDT, and the EAS portion follows at 2:20 p.m. EDT. 

President Donald J. Trump Is Working to Protect Our Nation’s Elections from Foreign Interference

Washington, DC - "We’re going to take strong action to secure our election systems and the process." ~ President Donald J. Trump

President Donald J. Trump Approves Iowa Disaster Declaration

Washington, DC - Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes on July 19, 2018.