GOP Lawmaker Sidetracks Disaster Bill Including Flood Insurance Extension May 27, 2019 By Erik Wasson and Jack Fitzpatrick A single Republican House member temporarily blocked fast-track passage Friday of a $19 billion disaster-aid plan, likely meaning lawmakers will...
Texans in Congress Push for Release of Billions in Federal Harvey Aid May 21, 2019 By Adam Willis, The Texas Tribune After urging the Trump administration for over a year to release billions in long-awaited disaster relief funding to Texas and...
20 Ohio Counties Eligible for Federal Aid After Storms April 11, 2019 Federal funding is being made available to help repair damage in Ohio from storms, flooding and landslides after severe weather...
Trump Administration Delay with Storm Mitigation Funds Frustrates States January 4, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle The Trump administration is sitting on billions of dollars intended to help vulnerable cities and states prepare for extreme weather,...
Houston-Area Economy Got a Boost from Harvey March 14, 2018 State figures show the spending that came in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey generated jobs in construction, retail and other...
FEMA Declares Church Centers Now Eligible for U.S. Disaster Aid January 5, 2018 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that private nonprofit houses of worship are now eligible for disaster assistance as...
Disasters Affected 8% of U.S. Population in 2017, FEMA Notes in Review of Historic Year January 3, 2018 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supported 59 major disaster declarations and 16 emergency declarations in 2017, a year during...
Texas’ Use of Federal Harvey Funds Clouded by Lack of Transparency December 18, 2017 By Emily Schmall Texas has been awarded billions in federal aid to help recover from Hurricane Harvey and the devastating flooding that followed,...
Trump Administration Seeks $29B in Hurricane Disaster Relief Funds October 5, 2017 By David Shepardson and Richard Cowan The Trump administration on Wednesday asked U.S. lawmakers to approve $29 billion in disaster relief funds to assist victims of...
National Flood Insurance Program Extended Until Dec. 8 September 11, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson President Donald Trump last Friday signed legislation reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program until Dec. 8, 2017, which buys more...