Trump Proposes ‘Getting Rid of FEMA’ While Touring Disaster Areas January 27, 2025 By Will Weissert President Donald Trump on Jan. 24 surveyed disaster zones in California and North Carolina and said he was considering “getting...
FEMA Transfers $758M in US Flood Program Risk to 27 Private Reinsurers January 21, 2025 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said its reinsurance renewal for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) included the transfer...
FEMA Fires Manager Who Told Staff to Skip Homes With Trump Signs November 12, 2024 A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee who ordered workers to bypass homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump has...
NFIP to Begin Taking Monthly Flood Insurance Payments November 4, 2024 By Chad Hemenway The National Flood Insurance Program will soon start to accept monthly payments for flood insurance premiums, ending 55 years of...
NC Insurers Warned About Using Flood Denials in Underwriting November 4, 2024 North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding property insurers to refrain from raising homeowners’ premiums just because an insured...
Hurricanes Milton and Helene Expose Limits of US Flood Maps October 9, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman and Leonardo Nicoletti Even before the second megastorm in as many weeks brings devastating floodwaters to the Southeast US, it’s already clear that...
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...