As Hurricane Season Begins Critics Ask if FEMA is Ready May 31, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle With just a week to go before hurricane season, top jobs at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency remain vacant...
FEMA Reconsiders Ban on Disaster Aid to Church Buildings November 8, 2017 By DAVID A. LIEB When disaster strikes, houses of worship are often on the front lines, feeding and sheltering victims. Yet churches, synagogues and...
Trump Signs $36.5B Emergency Aid Bill for Disasters October 30, 2017 By KEN THOMAS President Donald Trump signed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure on Thursday to refill disaster accounts, provide a cash infusion...
White House Warns Next Disaster Bill to Cost ‘Tens of Billions’ October 27, 2017 By ANDREW TAYLOR The White House says the next request for disaster aid will cost tens of billions of dollars and Congress should...
Decisions Still Pending on 3 Florida FEMA Appeals October 17, 2017 Florida communities cleaning up and making repairs after Hurricane Irma may expect the U.S. government to reimburse their costs, but...
Texas Delegation Requests $19B in Additional Harvey Aid October 9, 2017 By ANDREW TAYLOR The Texas congressional delegation asked Thursday for $19 billion to help the Lone Star State recover from Harvey, with both...
After Hurricanes White House Seeks $29B Disaster Aid Package October 5, 2017 By ANDREW TAYLOR The Trump administration is finalizing a $29 billion disaster aid package that combines $16 billion to shore up the government-backed...
Homeowners Slow Louisiana Flood Recovery August 7, 2017 By MELINDA DESLATTE With tens of thousands of Louisiana homes damaged by floodwaters last year, you might expect a mad dash from homeowners...
With Insured Losses Estimated at $8.5-$11B, Louisiana Looks to Recovery October 3, 2016 By MELINDA DESLATTE Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide estimates that industry ground-up insurable losses—which include exposures eligible for coverage (regardless of whether they...
Massachusetts to Receive $120M in Disaster Aid for Last Year’s Blizzard-Related Costs December 14, 2015 By STEVE LeBLANC Gov. Charlie Baker said Massachusetts is expecting to receive $120 million in federal disaster assistance following last winter’s record snowfall....