U.S. Weather Disasters Totaled a Record $306B in 2017 January 9, 2018 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. Extreme weather took an extreme toll on the U.S. last year. Losses from weather and climate disasters including hurricanes Harvey,...
Despite Temporary Housing Shortage, FEMA’s $150K Disaster Trailers Often Sold December 29, 2017 By EMILY SCHMALL and MICHAEL SISAK The federal government typically spends up to $150,000 apiece – not counting utilities, maintenance or labor – on the trailers...
Hundreds of Superfund Sites Face Flood Risks December 27, 2017 By JASON DEAREN, MICHAEL BIESECKER and ANGELIKI KASTANIS When Anthony Stansbury moved down the street from the Anclote River in Florida last year, he didn’t know his slice...
Lack of Transparency Clouds Texas Spending After Harvey December 19, 2017 By EMILY SCHMALL Texas has been awarded billions in federal aid to help recover from Hurricane Harvey and the devastating flooding that followed,...
Houston Considers New Housing Project in Flood Plain December 18, 2017 A housing developer is hoping to win approval from Houston, Texas, officials to put a 151-acre project on a former...
Researchers Say Harvey’s Deluge Three Times More Likely Due to Global Warming December 14, 2017 By SETH BORENSTEIN Global warming’s fingerprints were all over the record rainfall from Hurricane Harvey this year, confirming what scientists suspected, according to...
House, Senate Tax Bills Treat Disaster Victims Unequally December 14, 2017 By NICHOLAS RICCARDI If the House Republican tax bill became law, victims of hurricanes in Texas and Florida who’ve yet to account for...
Houston Residents Might Have to Raise Homes After Harvey December 11, 2017 More than 1,600 Houston residents whose properties flooded during and after Hurricane Harvey may need to elevate their homes if...
Texas County Approves Post-Harvey Flood Construction Rules December 7, 2017 By JUAN A. LOZANO Officials in a Texas county devastated by Hurricane Harvey approved new regulations Tuesday on building construction in flood-prone locations, rules...
Lloyd’s Reports $1.7B Paid for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria December 1, 2017 The Lloyd’s market has paid claims worth $1.7 billion so far in response to hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Earlier...