Data Shows Hurricanes and Earthquakes Grab Headlines But Inland Counties Top Disaster List July 24, 2024 By Seth Borenstein Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people...
Disaster-Struck Cities Fight for Aid as FEMA Runs Low July 17, 2024 By Shruti Date Singh A once in 200-years storm dumped 11 inches of rain over four hours on the central Massachusetts town of Leominster...
Vermont Seeks Federal Damage Assessment for Floods Caused by Hurricane Beryl’s Remnants July 17, 2024 By Lisa Rathke Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked down bridges and washed out...
Biden Administration Raises FEMA Bar for Flood Resilience July 11, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized a rule mandating that projects built using its funds not only...
Hundreds of Thousands in Southeast Now in Flood Zones With New Maps June 25, 2024 By William Rabb Many more properties, including hundreds of thousands of homes across Florida and other parts of the Southeast, will be required...
FEMA Ready for Extreme Hurricanes and Wildfires, But Money is a Concern June 25, 2024 By Rebecca Santana The head of the Homeland Security Department said that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is...
FEMA Expands Reinsurance Program by Transferring $575M in Flood Risk to Capital Markets March 12, 2024 The Federal Emergency Management Agency in an effort to engage reinsurance markets to bolster the financial framework of the National...
Reforms to US Disaster Aid Expose Growing Home Insurance Gap January 29, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman When disaster hits in the US, the federal government gives aid to states and counties, but also to individuals. In...
Stranded Hurricane Fiona Victims in Puerto Rico Await Aid September 23, 2022 By DANICA COTO Hurricane Fiona left hundreds of people stranded across Puerto Rico after smashing roads and bridges, with authorities still struggling to...
Reconstruction Efforts Drag in Puerto Rico 5 Years After Maria September 19, 2022 By DANICA COTO Jetsabel Osorio Chevere looked up with a sad smile as she leaned against her battered home. Nearly five years have...