FEMA Report: Flood Insurance Hikes Will Drive 1 Million From Market July 25, 2022 By Michael Phillis When questioned by members of Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said its new update to the nation’s flood insurance...
7,500 Louisiana Ida Victims Move From Tent Camps to Trailers January 12, 2022 More than four months after Hurricane Ida destroyed or did major damage to their houses, some Louisiana residents are just...
Louisiana Mayor: 300-400 Buildings Condemned From Hurricane Laura Damage October 22, 2021 A Louisiana mayor says 300 to 400 commercial buildings damaged last year by Hurricane Laura are being condemned or marked...
Rates to Rise for Millions of Homeowners Under National Flood Insurance Program October 4, 2021 By Leslie Kaufman and Polly Mosendz The federal government Friday rolled out a flood-insurance program revamped to reflect worsening climate change, a program that will raise...
Biden Stresses Disaster Preparedness as Extreme Weather Exacts Toll June 25, 2021 President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his administration needs to “bring every resource to bear” to deal with natural disasters...
FEMA Approves More Flood Aid for 22 Kentucky Counties June 1, 2021 Kentucky’s request for individual assistance for 22 additional counties hit by severe flooding has been approved by the Federal Emergency...
Kentucky Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for Winter Storms April 7, 2021 President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration in Kentucky from winter storms in February, Gov. Andy Beshear said last...
Florida Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Lying About Hurricane Irma Damage March 22, 2021 A Florida man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for lying about damage caused by Hurricane Irma....
FEMA Buys $1.153 Billion of Reinsurance for Flood Insurance Program for 2021 January 6, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has once again procured private sector reinsurance from more than 30 carriers for the...
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...