FEMA Chief Resigns After Six Months, Criticism Over Floods November 18, 2025 By Zahra Hirji, Myles Miller and Lauren Rosenthal Richardson's departure marks the second time in recent months that the administration has reset the agency's leadership.
Lengthy Government Shutdown to Impact Insurers, Says AM Best September 30, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Unless Congress reaches a compromise on funding by midnight, there will be no budget and the government will shut down—sending...
FEMA, Customs and Border Protection Staff Data Stolen in Breach September 30, 2025 By Margi Murphy and Patrick Howell O'Neill A hacker gained access to the FEMA’s computer networks for several months earlier this year and stole information about the...
National Flood Insurance Program Once Again on the Verge of Expiration September 25, 2025 By Chad Hemenway About six months after Congress passed a short-term reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program will soon expire—a prospect that could...
Chaos Inside FEMA as Death Threats Distract From Hurricane Response September 18, 2025 By Zahra Hirji, Davey Alba and Jason Leopold As back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton sparked a torrent of online conspiracies, FEMA officials faced harassment and death threats, according...
With Storms, Flooding and Potential FEMA Cuts, Parametric Flood Is on the Rise September 8, 2025 By William Rabb With inland flooding, storm surge losses and government cutbacks on the rise, parametric flood insurance may finally be having a...
Cotality Estimates $1.1B in Damage to Residential Buildings from Central Texas Floods July 30, 2025 Cotality estimates that the recent Central Texas flash floods caused $1.1 billion in damage to residential buildings, with the National...
Kristi Noem Renews Call to Eliminate FEMA Even After Texas Flood July 10, 2025 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reiterated her call to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency, even as the organization helps...
Why FEMA Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States June 11, 2025 By Zahra Hirji The Trump administration is increasingly skipping a form of federal disaster aid that helps states better prepare for future storms,...
Trump Administration Targets Resiliency Funds to Shrink FEMA’s Role May 30, 2025 By Zahra Hirji When a series of deadly storms and tornadoes pummeled Arkansas in mid-March, downing power lines and tearing up homes, Governor...