25% of Infrastructure Under Flood Risk in 30 years; FEMA Wants Input on Standards October 13, 2021 By William Rabb Just as new research shows that a fourth of the critical infrastructure in the U.S. – along with an increasing...
Ida Damage Keeps Tens of Thousands of Louisiana Students Out of School September 30, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte About 70,000 students across southeast Louisiana remain out of school because of Hurricane Ida’s destruction to classroom buildings a month...
Amid Uncertainty Over Flood Insurance, Florida County Declares Emergency After Unprecedented Rainfall September 29, 2021 By William Rabb In what may be a sign of the climate times, a Florida county has declared a local state of emergency...
Flood Insurance Program Expires Tomorrow Unless Congress Acts September 29, 2021 As Democrats and Republicans in Washington continue to haggle over government debt and spending, federal flood insurance is among the...
FEMA: $205M Approved for Michigan Recovery From June Storms, Flooding September 15, 2021 The federal government has approved nearly $205 million to help Michiganders with disaster-related needs stemming from the June 25-26 tornadoes,...
Insurance, Housing Groups Urge Renewal of Flood Program That Expires Sept. 30 September 15, 2021 The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, along with a large coalition of other insurance, lending and housing industry groups,...
Final Victim of Tennessee Flooding Found; Death Toll Stands at 20 August 27, 2021 By Jonathan Matisse and Travis Loller The body of the final person missing from a devastating weekend flood in Middle Tennessee was recovered on Wednesday, prompting...
North Carolina Gov. Cooper Issues State of Emergency After Tropical Storm Fred Causes Historic Flooding August 18, 2021 By Ezra Amacher North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has issued a State of Emergency in response to Tropical Storm Fred, which caused severe...
FEMA OKs Funds to Help Fight Montana Wildfire July 29, 2021 Federal funds are now available to help with firefighting costs for the Poverty Flats Fire burning in Big Horn County...
How New Flood Insurance Rating Will Affect Tennesseans June 25, 2021 The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) is raising awareness of recent changes to the National Flood Insurance Program...