Future Unsure for Many After Louisiana’s Back-to-Back Hurricanes October 14, 2020 Michele Vincent’s home was largely intact in spite of hurricanes Laura and Delta. But tears streamed down her face as...
Last Year Was Among Earth’s 3 Hottest Years on Record, Climate Report Shows August 13, 2020 By Don Jergler Last year will be remembered as among the world’s hottest, while greenhouse gases reached their highest levels on record, according...
Insurers, Agents Propose Pandemic Business Relief Plan; Plaintiffs Offer BIG Compromise May 22, 2020 Key segments of the property/casualty insurance industry, which is facing mounting claims for business interruption losses from the pandemic, have...
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...
Federal Disaster Declaration Approved for Louisiana Due to COVID-19 March 27, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte President Donald Trump has granted a federal disaster declaration in Louisiana and ordered assistance to supplement recovery efforts in the...
Louisiana Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration for State March 25, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte Louisiana’s governor has asked the White House to declare a major disaster in his state to free up more direct...
PG&E Has Settled One Battle Involving California Wildfire Fund March 11, 2020 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric told a federal bankruptcy judge that it has settled a dispute with disaster-relief agencies that threatened...
FEMA to Texans with Post-Harvey Group Flood Insurance: Plan for Standard Coverage February 27, 2020 Following Hurricane Harvey in late August 2017, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued three-year group flood insurance policies (GFIPs) to...
FEMA Administrator: We Want California Wildfire Costs From PG&E, Not Victims January 13, 2020 By Don Jergler A regional director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday said FEMA is going after California utility giant Pacific...
Aid Request for 6 South Dakota Counties Rejected by FEMA December 2, 2019 South Dakota has lost an appeal for federal funding to rebuild from tornadoes and floods that hit six counties in...