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FEMA Chief Under Scrutiny Over Use of Government Vehicles

A demand for documents by a key House Republican adds to the growing pressure on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s chief as he coordinates the government response to Hurricane Florence. On Monday, House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy sent Brock …

Thousands of Homes in Florida’s Palm Beach County Now in High-Risk Flood Zones

Thousands of property owners in one Florida County will be in newly created flood hazard zones later this year, and that means they’ll be required to buy flood insurance for the first time. The Palm Beach Post reports the Federal …

Some Western N.Y. Homeowners Grapple With Flood Damage After Canceling Insurance

Some western New York residents whose homes were damaged by a snow-swollen river this month had only recently cancelled their federal flood insurance policies because of rate increases. About 70 houses in West Seneca, just outside Buffalo, flooded when a …