Latest FEMA Headlines
All the headlines from our FEMA Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.J. Lawmakers: FEMA Maps May Have Exaggerated Flood Risk
Nov 16 2015 // New Jersey’s Congressional delegation members sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), expressing “significant concerns with the methodology” of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps...
Illinois Budget Mess Leaves Families’ Flood Buyouts in Limbo
Nov 15 2015 // After the Mississippi River flooded four years ago, more than 100 Illinois families agreed — some reluctantly — to sell their homes to the government for demolition so they could move to higher ground. With the...
North Carolina Denied Disaster Declaration for 8 Counties by FEMA
Nov 12 2015 // North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says he will appeal the federal government’s decision refusing aid for eight coastal North Carolina counties for damage caused by heavy rains and flooding in late September and early...
FEMA’s Sandy Flood Insurance Review Taking Longer Than Expected
Nov 9 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s review of Superstorm Sandy flood insurance claims is taking longer than expected, with fewer than 200 checks issued. FEMA announced in March the review for as many as 142,000...
Shortchanged Sandy Victims Get More Flood Insurance Cash After Claims Review
Oct 29 2015 // Many people who complained a federal insurance program shortchanged them after Superstorm Sandy swamped their homes are getting some validation three years later in the form of cash. A Federal Emergency Management Agency...
N.J. Lawmakers: FEMA Maps May Have Exaggerated Flood Risk Across State
Oct 26 2015 // New Jersey’s Congressional delegation members sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Oct. 23, expressing “significant concerns with the methodology” of the Flood Insurance Rate...
FEMA Urges Californians to Buy Flood Insurance Ahead of El Nin᷈o
Oct 26 2015 // Federal emergency officials are urging Californians to buy flood insurance – even those who don’t live near creeks or rivers – as El Nin᷈o conditions get underway in the Pacific Ocean, increasing chances for...
Florida Commissioner McCarty Gives FEMA Deadline for NFIP Rate Data
Oct 19 2015 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has followed through on his promise to State Senator Jeff Brandes to investigate the National Flood Insurance Program’s rating practices of Floridians. In an Oct. 2 letter...
October Storm Devastates South Carolina, Insurance Industry Responds
Oct 19 2015 // The claims filing and damage recovery process is underway in South Carolina after the mega-storm that hit the state Oct. 1 through Oct. 5 brought extensive damage statewide with some areas receiving more than two feet of...
South Carolina Storm Victims Seek Help With Recovery Costs
Oct 18 2015 // Two weeks ago, South Carolina’s floods sent 6 feet of water into Walt Oliver’s home. Now, after volunteers helped gut the ruined plaster, carpeting, duct work and hardwood floors, it’s “down to...
Audit: FEMA Should Recover $3.2M for Sandy Boardwalk Repair in N.J. Town
Oct 14 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency should recover nearly half of the $7 million grant it gave to a New Jersey shore town to fix its boardwalk after it was damaged by Superstorm Sandy, a government audit found. Spring...
Florida Commissioner McCarty Asks FEMA for NFIP Rate Data by Dec. 15
Oct 5 2015 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin M. McCarty has followed through on his promise to State Senator Jeff Brandes to investigate the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) rating practices of Florida insureds. In...
FEMA, HUD Grant Relief to Sandy Victims
Oct 5 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Sept. 15 announced an official 30-day deadline extension for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who are considering requesting Superstorm Sandy-related...
FEMA Extends Deadline for Requesting Sandy Claims Review to Oct. 15
Sep 16 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a 30-day deadline extension for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who are considering requesting Superstorm Sandy-related payment reviews. The...
FEMA Provides Federal Funds to Help Fight Oregon Wildfire
Sep 15 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Dry Gulch Fire in Baker County, Ore. FEMA Regional Administrator Kenneth D. Murphy determined that the...
Flood Zone Expansion Could Raise Insurance Costs for Some Coloradans
Sep 8 2015 // New research shows floods like the one that ransacked northern Colorado two years ago, killing 10 people, might be more common than previously thought _ and that could require more homeowners to get flood insurance and...
FEMA: Sandy Reviews Will Be Considered Beyond Deadline
Sep 7 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it strongly encourages National Flood Insurance Program policyholders seeking Superstorm Sandy-related payment reviews to submit requests by Sept. 15, but will consider all...
New FEMA Maps for Central Texas Expand Flood Plains
Aug 24 2015 // Hundreds of Central Texas residents could be forced to buy flood insurance or face stricter building regulations for new structures nearly three months after deadly flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has...
FEMA Encourages Sandy Claimants Seeking Reviews to Meet Sept. 15 Deadline
Aug 14 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it strongly encourages National Flood Insurance Program policyholders seeking Superstorm Sandy-related payment reviews to submit them by Sept. 15, but will consider all requests...
FEMA Makes 1st New Payments to Sandy Flood Claimants After Review
Aug 11 2015 // The federal government has started making new payments to victims of Superstorm Sandy after a review found that some policyholders were not paid what they were due from the National Flood Insurance Program. The Federal...
