After much confusion, D.C. officials say FEMA didn’t deem the city eligible for additional vaccine doses through a federal pilot program.

President Obama said that survivors of the two-mile-wide tornado that swept through Moore, Okla. yesterday afternoon will receive all necessary U.S. government resources to recover from the disaster.

President Obama made an unscheduled trip to the headquarters of the American Red Cross this afternoon to address recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Sandy.

President Obama addressed the nation on the federal government’s response to Hurricane Sandy.

President Obama approved Mayor Vince Gray’s request to declare an emergency in the District of Columbia due to Hurricane Sandy.

Following in the footsteps of Virginia and D.C., President Obama issued a Federal Disaster Declaration for Maryland yesterday for damages caused by the June 29 derecho.

President Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for D.C. yesterday, allowing the city to apply to federal assistance to cover costs associated with the clean-up and recovery in the wake of the June 29 derecho storm.

In the wake of last Friday’s derecho storm, Mayor Vince Gray has requested that President Obama issue a presidential disaster declaration, which would allow D.C. to seek reimbursement from the federal government for certain costs associated with cleanup and recovery.

Virginia families who lost their homes when Tropical Strom Lee flooded their Woodbridge, Va. trailer park demonstrated Friday in front of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which denied the state disaster aid.

After initially denying Virginia disaster assistance for those whose property was damaged in the August earthquake, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Gov. Robert McDonnell’s second request for aid.