Joplin to Receive 32 FEMA Storm Shelters August 9, 2013 The city of Joplin is being given 32 storm shelters that were used at temporary housing sites after the 2011...
FEMA Approves Aid for Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast August 5, 2013 By WILL WEISSERT The Federal Emergency Management Agency reversed its previous decision and approved additional funding Friday to help rebuild the small Texas...
Individual Aid Denied for Black Forest Victims August 5, 2013 The federal disaster agency has denied individual financial assistance for resident affected by the Black Forest Fire in Colorado Springs....
Lousiana Senator, Challenger Compete on Flood Insurance July 24, 2013 By MELINDA DESLATTE U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and her Senate race challenger, U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, are jockeying for credit and prominence on...
Adams County Storm Shelter Construction to Begin July 24, 2013 Adams County, Miss., expects to begin construction on its $3.25 million hurricane super shelter this fall. Adams County Emergency Management...
Senators Push FEMA for Details on Wildfire Mitigation July 23, 2013 Two senators are pushing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail its efforts to mitigate wildfires. Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet...
Insurers Well-Prepared to Pay Claims This Hurricane Season July 16, 2013 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) believes the 2013 hurricane season will be a busy one. Fortunately, insurers have...
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Urges Storm Survivors to Register With FEMA July 9, 2013 Survivors of the tornadoes, severe storms and flooding that occurred in Oklahoma from May 18 to June 2 have less...
New York Senator Asks FEMA to Review Flood Insurance Rules July 2, 2013 New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to review rules that resulted in insurance coverage...
FEMA Approves Public Assistance for Oklahoma Storms July 1, 2013 Gov. Mary Fallin says the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved public assistance for 16 counties hit by May storms...