Exec’s Parting Shot: Flood Insurance Program Is a ‘Melting Iceberg’ June 3, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson The outgoing director of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) says the program is a “melting iceberg” that is incapable...
Approval of New Orleans East Levees a Good Sign for Flood Insurance Rates April 17, 2015 Levee officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has certified non-federal levees in New Orleans East, a step which should...
Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Redesign Grand River Floodwalls December 23, 2014 Grand Rapids, Mich., is redesigning its flood protection system along the Grand River after years of resistance to calls by...
Preliminary Flood Maps Available in Texas for Aransas, San Patricio Counties September 23, 2014 Newly-released preliminary flood maps for Aransas and San Patricio counties in Texas will help residents and business owners to determine...
$1.6M in Preparedness Grants Go to Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas September 23, 2014 Emergency management agencies in five states – Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas – have been awarded more than...
New Orleans’ Levees Accredited; May Lead to Lower Flood Insurance Rates February 24, 2014 The Federal Emergency Management Administration has declared the New Orleans area levee system accredited, clearing the way for the improved...
Flood Insurance Premium Hikes from New Maps Could Be Delayed Until 2015 February 10, 2014 By Andrew Taylor Some flood insurance premiums required under a 2012 law now won’t be raised until the fall of 2015 at the...
FEMA Seeks Dismissal of Mississippi Suit to Block Flood Insurance Rate Hikes November 20, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal government is urging a federal court to dismiss a Mississippi lawsuit seeking to halt flood insurance rate hikes...
FEMA Chief Disappoints Senators, Says He Can’t Delay Flood Insurance Rates September 23, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Pressure continues to build in Congress to delay implementation of flood insurance reforms that are raising premiums for thousands of...
FEMA Awards More Than $31.2M to Texas for Firefighting Costs April 10, 2013 More than $31.2 million was recently awarded to the state of Texas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for...