Building Stronger, Other Lessons from Hurricane Ivan at 10th Anniversary September 18, 2014 By Alex Cary, IBHS This week marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan, one of the costliest tropical storms to ever hit the U.S....
Connecticut to Receive Additional $32M in Storm Aid July 3, 2014 Connecticut is receiving nearly $32 million in additional federal aid to fix multi-family housing, infrastructure and public facilities affected by...
Maine Residents Urged to Prepare for Severe Summer Weather June 24, 2014 Maine officials are encouraging residents to protect their homes against severe summer weather. Maine Gov. Paul LePage and Bureau of...
Feds Give $102M in Storm Prevention Funds to 11 Eastern States June 20, 2014 By Wayne Parry Eleven states in the eastern U.S. will share $102.7 million in grants from the federal government to protect against future...
Poll: N.J. Residents Back Gov’t Storm Mitigation Efforts but Few Willing to Pay April 23, 2014 By Young Ha A newly published study from Rutgers University in New Jersey shows that most state residents strongly support government programs aimed...
Rhode Island Homeowners Seek FEMA Grants to Elevate Houses April 22, 2014 Some Rhode Island residents are seeking federal grant money to help pay for elevating their homes to reduce the risk...
Local Officials Urged to Educate Public on Storm Risks, Building for Future April 21, 2014 By Jennifer Kay Two of the country’s top disaster experts challenged emergency managers and forecasters from Texas to Maine to help educate coastal...
South Carolina Looks to Increase Home Mitigation Funding April 17, 2014 By Michael Adams South Carolina lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to increase grants to homeowners who strengthen their homes against storm...
N.J. Residents Providing Valuable Storm-Proofing Ideas for Post-Sandy Rebuilding Efforts April 15, 2014 By Wayne Parry While scientists, politicians and engineers ponder ways to better protect New Jersey from storms like Superstorm Sandy, some of the...
NYC Sandy Victims Frustrated at Delays in City’s Home Rebuilding Program April 2, 2014 By Meghan Barr A year and a half after Superstorm Sandy decimated New York City’s coastline, a city-run program that was supposed to...