July 31, 2015
Gov. Mary Fallin says the federal government has rejected the state’s request for disaster assistance for 19 Oklahoma counties affected by severe weather, flooding and tornadoes in May and June. Fallin said Wednesday the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the …
August 6, 2014
The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Rockefeller Foundation are starting a $100 million project to prepare vulnerable communities for climate- caused humanitarian disasters before they happen. The initiative, which will start in Africa’s Sahel region and was announced …
August 4, 2014
The state of Vermont is asking officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help them determine if repairs to damage from flash flooding in the Chester area would be eligible for disaster assistance. If the damage is judged to …
December 27, 2013
As a second New Year since Superstorm Sandy approaches, many coastal residents are still waiting for New York, New Jersey and New York City to distribute billions of federal dollars that were intended to go directly to people struggling to …
December 22, 2013
Vermont’s Federal Emergency Management Agency office closed its doors last Friday, Dec. 20, after more than two years of helping the state recover from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene, but the agency will continue to process property buyouts and …
November 15, 2013
A program that will help homeowners in Minot, N.D. with repair costs following devastating Souris River flooding two years ago is proving popular. More than 700 people have applied for assistance from a program that offers grants of up to …
September 10, 2013
The Federal Emergency Management Agency this week published its latest data on ongoing federal assistance for New Jersey’s recovery from Superstorm Sandy. As of Monday, Sept. 9, the total federal assistance for New Jersey’s Sandy recovery effort added up to …
July 25, 2013
The Federal Emergency Management Agency this week published its latest figures on federal assistance for New Jersey’s post-Sandy recovery effort.FEMA said the total federal assistance so far for New Jersey’s Sandy recovery adds up to more than $5.3 billion as …
July 18, 2013
The state will provide $16 million to homeowners, business operators and farmers in five of the 12 upstate counties that were declared disaster areas after recent severe flooding but denied federal aid, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. …
June 7, 2013
The Federal Emergency Management Agency this week released its latest figures regarding Superstorm Sandy disaster assistance and recovery in New Jersey — including the National Flood Insurance Program claims payments made so far for New Jersey residents. The numbers are …