Latest FEMA Headlines

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FEMA Extends Deadline for Hurricane Hermine NFIP Claims

Nov 7 2016 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the deadline for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders to file claims from Hurricane Hermine. “After productive discussions between...

FEMA Extends Filing Deadline for Florida NFIP Claims from Hurricane Hermine

Oct 27 2016 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the deadline for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders to file claims from Hurricane Hermine. “After productive discussions between...

North Carolina Recovery Continues More Than 2 Weeks After Matthew

Oct 24 2016 // More than two weeks after Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina, some areas are still flooded and others are beginning the long process of recovery. In North Carolina, the hurricane dumped more than a foot of rain 100 miles...

FEMA Extends Deadline for Louisiana Flood Aid Applications to Nov. 14

Oct 17 2016 // People seeking disaster aid to help them recover from Louisiana’s catastrophic August flooding have an extra month to apply for assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced this week that the...

FEMA Questions Mississippi City’s Spending of 2014 Tornado Recovery Grant

Oct 17 2016 // A division of the federal government says the city of Louisville, Miss., should repay a $25.4 million grant awarded for recovery from a 2014 tornado. However, state Auditor Stacey Pickering said he is working with federal...

National Flood Insurance Program Buys Private Reinsurance, Plans More in 2017

Oct 3 2016 // The federal government has contracted with private reinsurers to improve the National Flood Insurance Program’s claims paying ability and reduce the need for the NFIP to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to cover future...

National Flood Insurance Program Buys Private Reinsurance, Plans More in 2017

Sep 22 2016 // The federal government has contracted with private reinsurers to improve the National Flood Insurance Program’s claims paying ability and reduce the need for the NFIP to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to cover future...

Louisiana Disaster Response Improved Post-Katrina but Gaps Remain

Sep 9 2016 // Eleven years ago, Sam Barbera hooked up his boat and headed to New Orleans to ferry people from Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters. Four weeks ago, he found himself in another boat for rescues — this time at home in...

Louisiana Commissioner Urges Flood Insurance Proof of Loss Extension

Sep 8 2016 // As a result of the record-breaking flooding in his state in August, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend the filing deadline for Louisiana...

Three California Entities Get FEMA Preparedness Awards

Sep 6 2016 // Three California entities were named by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as winners of its annual preparedness awards. The FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of...

Senator Says FEMA to Fund Crisis Counseling for Louisiana Flood Victims

Sep 2 2016 // A U.S. senator says the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide Louisiana with $6.8 million to fund crisis counseling for flood victims. Sen. David Vitter’s office announced the grant in a news release...

Mobile Homes, not Travel Trailers, Headed to Louisiana after Deadly Flooding

Aug 26 2016 // Mobile homes will fill front yards across southern Louisiana again, just like after Hurricane Katrina, as federal authorities bring in temporary housing for thousands of people displaced by catastrophic flooding. These...

3 California Entitles Get FEMA Preparedness Awards

Aug 24 2016 // Three California entities were named by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as winners for its annual preparedness awards. The winners of the 2016 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards were announced...

Flood Claims Mount; FEMA Extends Insurance Renewal Period for Some in Louisiana

Aug 23 2016 // Due to the damage and displacement caused by recent flooding, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended to 120 days the grace period to renew flood insurance policies in certain Louisiana parishes. The...

FEMA Claims Mississippi Misused $30M in Funds to Retrofit Homes After Katrina

Aug 23 2016 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it won’t repay Mississippi for nearly $30 million spent to retrofit homes after Hurricane Katrina unless the state can prove the money was well spent. The state failed to...

Analysis: Flooding Intensifies Louisiana’s Financial Woes

Aug 22 2016 // “How’s your house?” That’s the new greeting for many across south Louisiana as a 20-parish area digs out of catastrophic flooding and its aftermath. The logical next question often remains unspoken:...

NAIC Drafts Changes for NFIP, Encourages Long-Term Reauthorization

Aug 22 2016 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released its recommendations for changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) when it goes up before Congress for reauthorization next year. The...

NAIC Drafts Changes for NFIP, Encourages Long-Term Reauthorization

Aug 15 2016 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released its recommendations for changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) when it goes up before Congress for reauthorization next year. The...

New York AG Charges Engineering Firm with Doctoring Sandy Claims Reports

Aug 2 2016 // New York authorities charged a Long Island engineering firm and one of its former executives with forging damage reports for homes swamped by Hurricane Sandy, altering the documents in such a way that owners’ flood...

FEMA Approves UMass Disaster Mitigation Plan

Jul 27 2016 // The University of Massachusetts has won state and federal approval of plans to protect the system’s campuses from natural hazards. School officials say it’s necessary to prepare for threats such as storms or...