FEMA Maps Lead to Development in Flood-Risk Areas, NC State Study Shows January 13, 2025 By William Rabb A study by researchers at North Carolina State University supports what some critics of federal flood maps have said for...
FEMA Workers Change Response Tactics in North Carolina After Threats October 16, 2024 By Gary D. Robertson and Sarah Brumfield RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina, including...
Houston City Council Approves Plan to Increase Federal Flood Insurance Discounts July 25, 2024 By Ezra Amacher Houston residents could see a greater discount on their federal flood insurance premiums as soon as next spring after the...
More Than 17 Million Properties Face Substantial Flood Risk: Study July 3, 2023 By Ezra Amacher More than half of the U.S. population resides in a county that is likely to experience stormwater system failure due...
Louisiana Parish Sues FEMA Over Flood Rate Information May 2, 2023 By Ezra Amacher A Louisiana parish is suing FEMA for withholding flood insurance rating methodology, alleging the agency has denied residents from viewing...
Louisiana Power Company Seeks $450 Million For Stronger Electric Grid February 7, 2022 Louisiana’s largest power company is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $450 million to make its electric grid more...
FEMA Extends Hurricane Housing in Louisiana January 31, 2022 Nearly 2,000 households that survived Hurricanes Laura and Delta in Louisiana are getting more time in FEMA-provided housing as they...
Deadline Nears for FEMA Aid for Hurricane Ida November 22, 2021 Louisiana residents impacted by Hurricane Ida’s destruction in August have a week remaining to seek individual assistance from the Federal...
White House Boosts Spending for Disaster, Extreme Weather Preparations May 25, 2021 The United States will double its spending to $1 billion on preparations for extreme weather and other natural disasters as...
New Federal Flood Insurance Rating Plan to Start Oct. 1 April 5, 2021 By Alwyn Scott Hundreds of thousands of Americans will pay significantly more to insure their homes in coastal areas and flood zones under...