New Mexico Seeking Changes to U.S. Rules for Wildfire Claims January 3, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is asking that changes be made to rules proposed by the U.S. government as...
Report: More Than 1-in-4 Residents Affected by Climate-Related Extreme Weather in 2021 January 6, 2022 By Don Jergler More than four-in-10 U.S. residents live in a county that was struck by climate-related extreme weather last year, while more...
Louisiana Lawmaker Slams Ida Housing Assistance Program October 20, 2021 A Louisiana House leader offered blistering criticism Monday of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ temporary housing program for people with severe...
New Hampshire Governor Asks for Second Disaster Declaration After More Storms September 22, 2021 New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu on Monday requested a federal disaster declaration for New Hampshire as a result of storms...
Vermont Governor Seeking Disaster Assistance After Flooding September 17, 2021 Vermont Governor Phil Scott asked the federal government to help Bennington and Windham counties recover from summer flooding. Scott said...
State Asking FEMA to Assess Southern Vermont Flood Damage August 10, 2021 The state is going to ask the Federal Emergency Management Agency to see if the damage caused by flooding in...
Disaster Declaration Approved for Tennessee Winter Storms April 27, 2021 Federal officials have approved a major disaster declaration for Tennessee’s winter storms in February. State officials say the Federal Emergency...
3 Weeks Later, Alabama Awaits Federal Relief for Zeta Damage November 20, 2020 More than three weeks after Hurricane Zeta barreled across the Southeast and left destruction in its wake, Alabama is still...
Deadline for Louisiana Residents to Apply for Laura Aid Extended October 28, 2020 Louisiana residents with damage from Hurricane Laura will get an extra month to sign up for disaster aid from the...
Environmental Groups Warn South Carolina Development Project Will Worsen Flood Risk June 12, 2020 By MICHELLE LIU Conservation groups in South Carolina are challenging a 3,000-acre (12,100-hectare) development project in Charleston over concerns that a loss of...