Flood Disaster Declaration Declared for Oregon, Funding Available April 8, 2020 The Federal Emergency Management Agency says Oregon will receive federal help for flooding and storms that happened in February in...
West Virginia to Receive More Funds for 2016 Flood Recovery February 26, 2020 President Donald Trump has increased the federal share of costs to help West Virginia recover from floods that ravaged the...
Arkansas’ Benton County to Appeal FEMA Denial of Aid for Tornado Damages February 6, 2020 Benton County plans to appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision to not help pay for the costs to clean...
Wisconsin Governor Declares State of Emergency After Flooding, Storms February 5, 2020 Gov. Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency in southeastern Wisconsin in the wake of severe winter storms that...
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Hurricane Irma Disaster Assistance Fraud January 31, 2020 A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to lying about damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Deannajo White, 39, pleaded guilty in...
Vermont Seeks Storm Damage Assessment of Private Property November 26, 2019 Vermont is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assess damage to private property from a storm beginning on Halloween...
Florida Woman Found Guilty of Hurricane Irma Relief Fraud November 25, 2019 A Florida woman has been convicted of fraudulently obtaining Hurricane Irma disaster relief money. Court records show that 37-year-old Karen...
Feds Say Florida Officials Bilked FEMA Out of Hurricane Money November 22, 2019 By Brendan Farrington Two former officials of a Florida city are charged with conspiring with two businesses to bilk the federal government out...
FEMA Upholds Decision to Deny Individual Assistance After Illinois Flooding November 18, 2019 A federal agency upheld its decision to deny financial assistance to Illinois residents and business owners affected by historic flooding...
Federal Disaster Declared for 6 Imelda-Impacted Texas Counties October 7, 2019 Texas officials say a federal disaster declaration has been granted for six Southeast Texas counties that sustained severe flooding caused...