Lawmakers Press FEMA on the Future of US Flood Insurance September 29, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman Two Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration about its management of the National Flood Insurance Program after cuts at...
Judge Rules Feds Can’t Withhold Disaster Relief Until States Cooperate on Immigration September 29, 2025 By Michael Casey A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Wednesday that it’s unconstitutional to require states to cooperate on immigration enforcement...
Disaster Survivors Wait Longer to Get Federal Aid, Says AP September 11, 2025 By David A. Lieb, Sophie Bates and M.K. Wildeman Survivors of major natural disasters in the U.S. are having to wait longer to get aid from the federal government,...
DHS Secretary Noem Fires Two Dozen at FEMA Citing Cyber Lapses September 2, 2025 By Patrick Howell O'Neill Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she fired two dozen employees from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after a...
Vermont Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration for July Rainstorm Damage August 29, 2025 Vermont Governor Phil Scott has submitted a formal request to President Donald J. Trump for a major disaster declaration to...
Why Experts Say States Need to Get in the Business of Floodplain Buyouts August 8, 2025 By Miquéla V Thornton As flooding becomes an increasingly common and destructive feature of Texas life, housing experts are calling for the creation of...
Federal Judge Stops FEMA From Diverting Infrastructure, Disaster Mitigation Grants August 6, 2025 By Chad Hemenway A federal judge has granted the request of 20 states to block the Trump administration’s attempt to terminate a multibillion-dollar...
Trump Administration Sued by States for Cutting Disaster Prevention Grants July 17, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner A group of 20 mostly Democrat-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from...
FEMA Flood Maps Often Miss Flash Flood Risks, Leaving Homeowners Unprepared July 14, 2025 By Jeremy Porter Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s...
What Flood Insurance Does and Does Not Cover July 10, 2025 By Sally Ho Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how...