The president traveled to Asheville, N.C., which is still reeling from recent hurricanes, then will go to California to survey wildfire damage.

Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires.

Nicole Wilson, a public affairs specialist with FEMA, said visitors can speak face ... formerly the Westside Pavilion in West Los Angeles at 10850 W. Pico Blvd. Another center will open at the ...

President Trump wants states to have more control over disaster recovery efforts and suggested he would condition federal assistance to California after the fires on the state toughening its voter identification requirements.

Renters and homeowners who have already applied for disaster assistance may be eligible to stay temporarily in a hotel or motel paid for by FEMA through the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) Program. This program is offered to enable displaced residents to work on their interim housing plan.

Resource centers in Los Angeles County are fielding thousands of questions from thousands of tragedies, helping fire victims start over.

The FEMA offices are at the UCLA Research Park West, 10850 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, and at the Pasadena City College Community Education Center, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena.

Speaking to reporters Friday at Asheville Regional Airport before meeting with local officials about the recovery from last year’s Hurricane Helene, Trump said FEMA “has been a very big disappointment" and he's considering "getting rid of" the agency.

Southern California residents are facing new threats after rain fell over neighborhoods most impacted by recent wildfires.Much-needed rain fell in the Los Angeles area on Saturday and showers are expected to continue on Sunday,

FEMA is responding to increasingly frequent climate change-fueled disasters. Hurricane season used to be the agency’s biggest concern. Now, it is activated around the clock as the US is battered by year-round disasters ranging from wildfires to spring thunderstorms producing biblical amounts of hail.

Trump complained that long permitting processes and late arrival from FEMA agents have delayed homeowners from being able to start rebuilding.