Latest FEMA Headlines
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South Carolina Storm Victims Seek Help With Recovery Costs
Oct 18 2015 // Two weeks ago, South Carolina’s floods sent 6 feet of water into Walt Oliver’s home. Now, after volunteers helped gut the ruined plaster, carpeting, duct work and hardwood floors, it’s “down to...
Audit: FEMA Should Recover $3.2M for Sandy Boardwalk Repair in N.J. Town
Oct 14 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency should recover nearly half of the $7 million grant it gave to a New Jersey shore town to fix its boardwalk after it was damaged by Superstorm Sandy, a government audit found. Spring...
Florida Commissioner McCarty Asks FEMA for NFIP Rate Data by Dec. 15
Oct 5 2015 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin M. McCarty has followed through on his promise to State Senator Jeff Brandes to investigate the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) rating practices of Florida insureds. In...
FEMA, HUD Grant Relief to Sandy Victims
Oct 5 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Sept. 15 announced an official 30-day deadline extension for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who are considering requesting Superstorm Sandy-related...
FEMA Extends Deadline for Requesting Sandy Claims Review to Oct. 15
Sep 16 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a 30-day deadline extension for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who are considering requesting Superstorm Sandy-related payment reviews. The...
FEMA Provides Federal Funds to Help Fight Oregon Wildfire
Sep 15 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Dry Gulch Fire in Baker County, Ore. FEMA Regional Administrator Kenneth D. Murphy determined that the...
Flood Zone Expansion Could Raise Insurance Costs for Some Coloradans
Sep 8 2015 // New research shows floods like the one that ransacked northern Colorado two years ago, killing 10 people, might be more common than previously thought _ and that could require more homeowners to get flood insurance and...
FEMA: Sandy Reviews Will Be Considered Beyond Deadline
Sep 7 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it strongly encourages National Flood Insurance Program policyholders seeking Superstorm Sandy-related payment reviews to submit requests by Sept. 15, but will consider all...
New FEMA Maps for Central Texas Expand Flood Plains
Aug 24 2015 // Hundreds of Central Texas residents could be forced to buy flood insurance or face stricter building regulations for new structures nearly three months after deadly flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has...
FEMA Encourages Sandy Claimants Seeking Reviews to Meet Sept. 15 Deadline
Aug 14 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it strongly encourages National Flood Insurance Program policyholders seeking Superstorm Sandy-related payment reviews to submit them by Sept. 15, but will consider all requests...
FEMA Makes 1st New Payments to Sandy Flood Claimants After Review
Aug 11 2015 // The federal government has started making new payments to victims of Superstorm Sandy after a review found that some policyholders were not paid what they were due from the National Flood Insurance Program. The Federal...
FEMA Disaster Aid to Arkansas Tops $2M
Aug 5 2015 // Federal officials say the government has provided more than $2 million in aid to help Arkansas recover from storms that hit in May and June. Tornadoes, high winds and flooding ravaged the state between May 7 and June...
One Month Left to Register for Arkansas Disaster Aid: FEMA
Jul 27 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says residents of nine Arkansas counties have just one month left to register for disaster assistance for damage from severe storms in May and June. FEMA said Friday Arkansans who...
FEMA Aid Tops $1M for Arkansas Storm Recovery
Jul 21 2015 // Financial aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reached more than $1 million for Arkansas residents in nine counties who were hit by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from May 7 to June 15. The agency...
Maryland Appeals FEMA Denial of Millions in Riot Disaster Aid
Jul 20 2015 // Maryland is appealing the federal government’s denial of disaster aid to help the state and Baltimore recover millions of dollars in riot-related costs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Maryland’s...
Maryland to Appeal FEMA Denial of Millions in Riot Disaster Aid
Jul 8 2015 // The state of Maryland says it will appeal the federal government’s denial of disaster aid to help the state and Baltimore city recover millions of dollars in riot-related costs. A spokesman for Republican Gov. Larry...
Louisiana Commissioner Requests Flood Claim Deadline Extension
Jul 6 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requires homeowners to file a Proof of Loss form to claim damages within 60 days of a flood. On June 17 in a letter to FEMA...
FEMA Sets Deadline for Requesting Sandy Claims Review
Jul 6 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Sept. 15 would be the last day for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who filed Superstorm Sandy flood claims to sign up for the review...
Flood Insurance Claims Underpayments Not Widespread: Senate Study
Jul 6 2015 // The U.S. government’s appeals process for reviewing flood insurance claim disputes is riddled with flaws, but there is no evidence of systematic underpayments by insurers to flood victims, an investigation by U.S....
Plugging the Hole in the U.S. Flood Market: How Risk Modelers Can Help to De-Risk the NFIP
Jul 6 2015 // The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has long been the dominant player in the U.S. flood insurance market, providing subsidized flood insurance based on actuarially unsound rates for millions of property owners, in...
