Latest FEMA Headlines
All the headlines from our FEMA Topic Page, ordered by recency.
President Declares Major Disaster to Assist Pa. Recovery From Ivan’s Remnants
Sep 19 2004 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that President Bush has declared a major disaster for Pennsylvania, opening the way for the use of federal...
President Declares Disaster Areas for Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
Sep 16 2004 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that President Bush ordered the release of federal disaster funds and emergency resources for...
Disaster Assistance Option for Insured Property Owners Following Hurricanes
Sep 13 2004 // People who have applied for assistance for hurricanes Charley or Frances may still be able to get help even if they got a letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) telling them they are not eligible at...
N.C. Receives Federal Aid Programs
Sep 11 2004 // North Carolina is receiving federal aid programs to help in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Frances. The following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under...
Hard-Hit Floridians Can Turn to FEMA Grants, SBA Loans to Recover From Hurricanes
Sep 8 2004 // While insurance payments will reportedly help most Floridians recover from the financial losses inflicted by Hurricanes Charley and Frances, government grants and low interest loans will be available to help pay for the...
S.C. Gov. Asks FEMA to Conduct Damage Assessment Following Charley
Aug 20 2004 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has sent a letter to the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Region IV Headquarters in Atlanta requesting a joint preliminary damage assessment (PDA) in the...
President Orders Disaster Aid for Florida Storm Victims
Aug 14 2004 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Friday that President Bush has ordered the release of federal disaster funds and emergency resources for...
N.J. Senators Urge Flood Coverage for Basements
Aug 13 2004 // New Jersey’s U.S. senators are maintaining that many residents affected by last month’s flooding in Burlington and Camden counties are being denied monetary relief because of narrowly defined federal flood...
W. Va. A.G. Warns Public About Groups Fraudulently Claiming to Represent FEMA
Jun 23 2004 // West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is warning residents to beware of callers and door-to-door solicitors fraudulently claiming to be representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or groups...
W. Va. Gov. Signs Federal Disaster Declaration
Jun 10 2004 // Gov. Bob Wise has signed an agreement between the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, allowing aid to begin flowing to the West Virginia residents affected by the recent floods. “This is a continuation...
New Orleans to Get New Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Jun 8 2004 // Under the auspices of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Map Modernization Program, the city of New Orleans, FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are working together to develop new flood insurance rate...
FEMA Reps to Tour at Least Five Ky. Counties
Jun 1 2004 // Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are touring storm damaged counties in Kentucky today to determine if the commonwealth qualifies for federal disaster relief. The Governor’s Office...
National Flood Reports on Isabel Claims
May 11 2004 // The National Flood Insurance Program has completed reviews of the first group of claims review requests received from policyholders who suffered Hurricane Isabel-related damage. As part of the ongoing review, the National...
FEMA, N.Y. City Reach 9/11 Accord
Apr 13 2004 // The Federal Emergency Management Authority has agreed to a plan that could relieve New York City of up to $350 million in costs for debris removal from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The $350 million had become an issue...
TENN. SENATORS NOTE $6 MILLION IN FEDERAL DISASTER AID FOR JACKSON:
Jan 12 2004 // U.S. Sens. Bill Frist and Lamar Alexander, both Tennessee Republicans, recently announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved two grants totaling more than $6 million to pay for electric utility...
Tenn. Senators Note $6 Million in Federal Disaster Aid for Jackson
Dec 17 2003 // U.S. Senators Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) recently announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved two grants totaling more than $6 million to pay for electric utility system...
IIABA Supports Passage of Flood Reforms
Jul 25 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) is applauding approval of flood insurance reform legislation by a House committee that will reportedly extend the program for five years and institute...
House Financial Services Committee Passes Flood Legislation
Jul 24 2003 // On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Michael G. Oxley, R-Ohio, favorably passed H.R. 253, the “Two Floods and You Are Out of the Taxpayers’ Pocket Act.” Sponsored by Rep....
FEMA Notifies Seibels Bruce of Intent to Discontinue Contract
Sep 16 2002 // The troubles of South Carolina-based Seibels Bruce Group Inc. mounted with the announcement that the company received notice from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that FEMA does not intend to offer Seibels...
Damage from Texas Floods Could Top $1 Billion
Jul 22 2002 // Now that floodwaters in Central and South Texas have begun to recede, officials are anticipating hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to residential and commercial property at a time when the state’s homeowners...
