Rebuilding After Hurricanes is Complex, Can Change Character of a Community July 18, 2024 Before Hurricane Idalia smashed into a small fishing village in northwestern Florida, Charles Long, 68, was fixing up a two-bedroom...
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...
Hurricane Beryl Roars Toward Jamaica on Destructive Path July 3, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Stephen Stapczynski Hurricane Beryl churned toward Jamaica with violent winds, heavy rains and a life-threatening storm surge that could cause more than...
Floodwaters Inundate Midwest, Where Flood Insurance is Rarely in Force June 26, 2024 By Ezra Amacher Floodwaters damaged hundreds of properties this week across parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota as the Midwest recovers...
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...
Experts: Atlantic Hurricane Season Potential on Par with 2005, 1995 June 18, 2024 By Don Jergler Atlantic hurricane risk in the U.S. continues to increase “substantially as oceanic and atmospheric conditions reach a point where tropical...
Florida Flooding Emergency Worsens as More Rain Lands on Miami June 13, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Michelle Ma Florida is in a state of emergency after downpours flooded Miami streets, soaked Fort Lauderdale with its rainiest June day...
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...
New Storms Hit California as Wet Winter Brings More Flooding, Winds and Heavy Snowfall February 19, 2024 AccuWeather meteorologists on Sunday forecasted the “relentless wet pattern” will continue for residents along the West Coast through at least...