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...
Tennessee Gov. Lee Asks FEMA to Review Damage After Storm February 11, 2022 By Adrian Sainz MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee asked federal emergency management officials on Wednesday to help assess whether counties...
Texas Officials Prepare for Hurricane Season as Pandemic Threat Continues June 9, 2020 By Michael Ferman and Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune More hurricanes and tropical storms than usual could make landfall in the United States this summer, forecasters predict. That is...
Trump Flood Insurance Plan May Increase Premiums, Reduce Property Values March 12, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Flood insurance premiums could rise and property values fall in the most deluge-prone areas under a plan the Trump administration...
FEMA Chief Long to Leave Agency Next Month February 14, 2019 By Jennifer Jacobs and Christopher Flavelle Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long is leaving the agency he led through a record period of natural disasters...