Riskiest Counties for Natural Disasters Are Not Always Where People Think January 5, 2021 By Seth Borenstein Spending her life in Los Angeles, Morgan Andersen knows natural disasters all too well. In college, an earthquake shook her...
Viewpoint: How the Northeastern U.S. Private Flood Market Can Close the Coverage Gap December 22, 2020 By Garrett Mitchell The northeastern U.S. is one of the key areas of the country at risk for flooding, as evidenced by the...
Tracking Tool Spotlights Repetitive Flood Loss Homes Receiving U.S. Taxpayer Funds September 15, 2020 By Leslie Kaufman Passaic County in New Jersey is not in the hurricane belt nor is it on the banks of a major...
Florida Couple Accused of Hurricane Irma Disaster Assistance Fraud September 15, 2020 A Florida husband and wife have been charged with lying about damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Christina Catalano, 38, and...
Texas Counties See Drop in Flood Policies, Insurance Department Says September 10, 2020 A number of flood-prone Texas counties have seen a decline in the number of flood insurance policies in place, the...
Mississippi City Hit by April Tornado Awaiting Repayment for $1.45M Cleanup Costs September 2, 2020 A southwest Mississippi city has paid $1.45 million to clean up from an April 23 tornado and now awaits reimbursement...
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Hurricane Disaster Assistance Fraud March 19, 2020 A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to lying about damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Bernita Willette Carswell, 36, pleaded guilty...
FEMA Opens Intake Center in Nashville for Tornado Victims March 12, 2020 As residents continued to dig out from a series of deadly tornadoes that hit Tennessee last week, the Federal Emergency...
FEMA Grants $131M to Flooded Schools in West Virginia February 3, 2020 Gov. Jim Justice’s office announced on Friday that West Virginia will receive more than $131 million (118 million euros) to...
Florida Man Accused of Making Fraudulent Hurricane Irma Claims January 27, 2020 A Florida man has been accused of lying about damage caused by Hurricane Irma, federal prosecutors announced this week. An...