Louisiana State, Local Governments Awarded $146M to Cover Flood Costs October 5, 2016 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded Louisiana an additional $146 million to reimburse state and local governments for debris...
Louisiana’s Flooding Response Costs Could Reach $81M September 19, 2016 Louisiana’s share of response costs to the August flooding could reach $81 million or more. That’s the estimate lawmakers received...
Louisiana Disaster Response Improved Post-Katrina but Gaps Remain September 9, 2016 By Melinda Deslatte Eleven years ago, Sam Barbera hooked up his boat and headed to New Orleans to ferry people from Hurricane Katrina’s...
Louisiana Governor: Flood Damage at Least $8.7B September 6, 2016 By Melinda Deslatte and Emily Wagster Pettus Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says his state had more than $8.7 billion in damage from catastrophic flooding in August,...
Senator Says FEMA to Fund Crisis Counseling for Louisiana Flood Victims September 2, 2016 A U.S. senator says the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide Louisiana with $6.8 million to fund crisis counseling for...
3 California Entitles Get FEMA Preparedness Awards August 24, 2016 Three California entities were named by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as winners for its annual preparedness awards. The winners...
FEMA Claims Mississippi Misused $30M in Funds to Retrofit Homes After Katrina August 23, 2016 The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it won’t repay Mississippi for nearly $30 million spent to retrofit homes after Hurricane...
86,500 People Affected by Louisiana Floods Seek Federal Aid August 19, 2016 Some 86,500 people have filed for federal aid after deadly flooding hit Louisiana in the past several days and damaged...
Louisiana Receives $19.5M Federal Disaster Recovery Grant August 11, 2016 State health officials say Louisiana has received a $19.5 million federal grant to help communities that are still recovering from...
NW Wisconsin Flood Damage Up to $30M July 19, 2016 Flooding from recent heavy rains has caused $30 million dollars in damage in northwestern Wisconsin. State emergency management officials said...