NYC Sandy Home Repair Program Wraps Up After Fixing 20K Homes March 26, 2013 A novel endeavor to make flooded homes habitable after Superstorm Sandy is wrapping up after repairs to more than 20,000...
N.J. Gov.: FEMA May Scale Back Hazardous Designations in New Flood Maps March 25, 2013 Since shortly after Superstorm Sandy pummeled the Jersey shore last October, homeowners up and down the coast have agonized over...
Penn. Regulators Urge Consumers to Consider Buying Flood Insurance March 22, 2013 The Pennsylvania Insurance Department is encouraging homeowners to consider buying flood insurance to help protect against potential spring floods. Winter...
FEMA Buying Out 90 Flood Damaged Vermont Homes, So Far March 18, 2013 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to buy out a total of 90 properties across Vermont that were damaged...
New Maps Put 33K More New Jersey Homes in Flood Zones March 18, 2013 New Jersey’s adoption of expanded flood maps in the wake of Superstorm Sandy has put more than 33,000 additional residential...
FEMA: $2.7B Paid Out in New Jersey Flood Insurance Claims Post-Sandy March 15, 2013 The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it has made $2.7 billion in flood insurance payments to New Jersey claimants since...
New York State Releases Plans for $1.7B in Sandy Funds March 14, 2013 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced statewide plans Tuesday to use $1.7 billion in federal storm-damage funds for home repairs,...
Law Change Brings Disaster Declaration for Tribes March 7, 2013 By Suzanne Gamboa President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration for the Navajo Nation this week, making it the second American Indian tribe...
Superstorm Sandy Battered the Poor Hardest, Studies Show March 6, 2013 Superstorm Sandy punished low-income people in New York and New Jersey, especially renters who are now at risk of being...
New FEMA Flood Maps for NYC Include WTC Site February 27, 2013 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released new advisory maps for Manhattan that include the World Trade Center site in...