FEMA News

Drenching In California: Most Homeowners Have No Flood Insurance

Last Sunday morning, Kyle Starks woke up to floodwaters that reached the door of his Jeep after yet another heavy rain storm drenched California. Emergency crews showed up with boats to float Starks ...

Federal Aid to Florida for Hurricane Ian Tops $2B

Federal aid to Florida for recovery from Hurricane Ian has topped the $2 billion mark, Biden administration officials announced Monday, one day before the midterm ...

FEMA Flood Maps Are Misleading, Blocking Insurance Uptake: Report

Researchers at North Carolina State University have added their voices to the growing number of people who say that federal flood maps are inadequate and misleading, ...

Climate Change Is Overwhelming U.S. Flood Maps, FEMA Head Says

Flood maps used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out of date and understate the risks to homes and businesses from flooding and extreme rain triggered by climate change, according to ...

Climate Change Is Overwhelming U.S. Flood Maps, FEMA Head Says

Flood maps used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out of date and understate the risks to homes and businesses from flooding and extreme rain triggered by climate change, said FEMA ...

Biden Admin Announces $3 Billion in FEMA Climate Resilience Funding

The Biden administration on Friday announced it is putting more than $3 billion into two federal programs to help communities deal with floods, wildfires, extreme heat and other problems imposed by ...

FEMA Report: Flood Insurance Hikes Will Drive 1 Million From Market

When questioned by members of Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said its new update to the nation's flood insurance program will prompt more people to sign up for coverage, even ...

FEMA Pushing for Stronger Building Codes Nationwide

On the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials announced a new initiative to modernize building codes across the country so that communities can be more resilient extreme ...