FEMA Doesn’t Have Enough Funding to Last Through Hurricane Season, Mayorkas Warns October 4, 2024 By Kevin Freking and Colleen Long The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the...
Conflicting Federal Policies May Cost Residents Near Dams More on Flood Insurance August 26, 2024 By David A. Lieb Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left...
Vermonters Urged to Report Flood Damage From Beryl to State for FEMA Determination July 19, 2024 By Lisa Rathke Vermont’s governor on Tuesday urged residents to report any damage from last week’s flooding to the state, even if they...
Disaster-Struck Cities Fight for Aid as FEMA Funding Runs Low July 17, 2024 By Shruti Date Singh A once in 200-years storm dumped 11 inches of rain over four hours on the central Massachusetts town of Leominster...
Biden Administration Raises FEMA Bar for Flood Resilience July 11, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized a rule mandating that projects built using its funds not only...
Millions of Texans Live in Counties Without Hazard Mitigation Plan June 28, 2024 By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune LUFKIN — More than 100 Texas counties do not have a hazard mitigation plan, federal data shows, cutting off access...
FEMA Is Ready for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons, but Money a Concern June 24, 2024 By Rebecca Santana The head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country...
Southeast Seas Rising Faster Than Other Regions, ‘Turbocharging’ Floods, Report Finds May 2, 2024 From the Rio Grande to the Outer Banks, sea levels are rising faster than most other parts of the world,...
FEMA: SW Florida Stripped of Flood Insurance Discounts After ‘Improper Rebuilds’ April 1, 2024 After spiking premiums, nonrenewals and complaints about unpaid claims, more than 115,000 property owners in southwest Florida are now facing...
Massachusetts Appeals Denial of Federal Disaster Aid for Fall Flooding March 14, 2024 Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is appealing a decision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deny the state’s request for...