Federal Emergency Management Agency Archives - Page 3 of 3

House Unveils $36.5B Bill to Help With Hurricane, Wildfire Relief

House lawmakers unveiled a bill Tuesday night that would provide $36.5 billion in emergency funding for hurricane and wildfire relief requested by the Trump administration. With Congress under ...

Trump’s FEMA Head Backs Reducing Federal Coverage of Flood Costs

President Donald Trump's emergency management director said he's pushing for an overhaul of disaster relief so that states, cities and homeowners bear more of the costs, and less of the risk falls on ...

Californians Urged to Buy Flood Insurance Ahead of El Niño

Federal emergency officials are urging Californians to buy flood insurance—even those who don't live near creeks or rivers—as El Niño conditions get underway in the Pacific Ocean, increasing ...

A Year After Sandy, a Slow Recovery for Thousands

A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded hundreds of miles of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix their soaked and surf-battered homes are being stymied by ...

Flood Insurance Premiums Rising Along NJ Coast

Hundreds of New Jersey flood insurance policyholders will soon be facing higher premiums spurred by sweeping changes to the federal law that will take effect Tuesday. The increases stem from ...