FEMA News
Biden Administration Raises FEMA Bar for Flood Resilience
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized a rule mandating that projects built using its funds not only take into account previous and current levels of local flood risk, but ...
Devastating Midwest Storms Highlight Lack of Flood Insurance
Rick Satterwhite's house backs up to the Missouri River, but flood insurance hadn't really seemed necessary – until this week, when he had to pump water out of his basement after a round of ...
FEMA Is Ready for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons, but Money a Concern
The head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is prepared as it goes into what is expected to be an intense hurricane ...
Just 32% of Hazard Prone Areas Have Adopted Resistant Building Codes: FEMA
Wicked summer storms, tornadoes and hurricanes each year highlight the importance of up-to-date building codes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) tracks building code adoption status for ...
Florida Mayor Says May 10 Tornadoes Caused $50M in Damage
Recovery from a May 10 tornado outbreak has cost Florida's capital city $50 million so far, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey said Friday. Florida officials have requested that the Federal Emergency ...
Massachusetts Governor Appeals Denial of Federal Disaster Aid for Flooding
Gov. Maura Healey is appealing a decision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deny the state's request for a major disaster declaration to support Massachusetts cities and towns battered by ...
Slow Recovery for Puerto Rico After Hurricane, Earthquake
Puerto Rico is trudging through reconstruction work after two devastating hurricanes and a string of strong earthquakes, and has spent less than 10 percent of more than $23 billion in available ...
New FEMA Rules Aim to Cut the Red Tape of Disaster Recovery
Anyone who has lived through a natural disaster and then applied to the federal government for assistance knows that it can be a lengthy, frustrating and bureaucratic ...
