Disasters Affected 8% of U.S. Population in 2017, FEMA Notes in Review of Historic Year January 3, 2018 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supported 59 major disaster declarations and 16 emergency declarations in 2017, a year during...
FEMA OKs Disaster Declaration for California January 3, 2018 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has made federal disaster assistance available to California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery...
Special Reuters Report: The High Cost of Building in High Flood Risk Areas December 12, 2017 By Benjamin Lesser and Ryan McNeill When Hurricane Harvey sent two feet of water rolling into this small community about 35 miles north of Houston, Alfredo...
Poll: Many Harvey Victims Say They Still Need Help December 6, 2017 By Paul J. Weber More than three months after Hurricane Harvey walloped Texas, many affected residents say they’re still not getting help they need...
Iowa Officials Seek Federal Approval of Levee Repair Plan October 9, 2017 Officials in western Iowa are worried that $50 million in levee repairs won’t be completed quickly enough to avoid having...
City in Oregon Suing Over Restrictive Flood Map Recommendations October 9, 2017 The city of Coos Bay, Ore. has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the National Marine Fisheries Service over...
U.S. Flood Insurance Program Expects $11B in Texas Flood Payouts September 13, 2017 By Ginger Gibson U.S. officials estimate the FEMA-run National Flood Insurance Program will make $11 billion in payments for flooding in Texas caused...
Louisianans Again Given More Time to Submit Flood Insurance Form September 11, 2017 Louisiana residents who had damage from last summer’s widespread flooding have more time to submit the proof of loss form...
Fire Management Assistance Granted for California’s Pier Fire September 6, 2017 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to assist California in fighting the Pier Fire...
IIAV ‘Redoubling’ Hurricane Preparedness Efforts Since Following Harvey’s Texas Impact August 28, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV) is motivated to “redouble its efforts” around hurricane preparedness, particularly as it relates...