Latest FEMA Headlines
All the headlines from our FEMA Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FEMA to Give Partial Credit for Substandard Levees in Drawing Flood Zones
Dec 27 2011 // A levee isn’t perfect, but it exists and that should count for something when deciding if a property is at risk for flooding. That’s the position of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a new proposal...
FEMA Expands Wildfires Declaration to 119 Texas Counties
Dec 16 2011 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has expanded its wildfires disaster declaration area for Texas to include 119 counties. Gov. Rick Perry announced that FEMA has granted the state’s request to increase the...
FEMA: Texas Wildfire Survivors Should Consider Flood Insurance
Dec 15 2011 // Flood protection might be the last concern of Texas wildfire survivors these days. Yet Texans — even those who live in areas not rated at high risk of flooding — should consider purchasing a flood insurance policy now,...
FEMA, N.Y. Officials Settle Dispute Over Flood Insurance Regulation
Dec 12 2011 // Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a new bulletin telling insurers that they should cooperate with state regulators on questions regarding federal flood insurance. There has been an ongoing turf battle...
FEMA Supports Allowing Disaster Aid Requests by Tribal Governments
Dec 7 2011 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is supporting amending federal law to allow tribal governments to make disaster declaration requests directly to the president. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate announced the...
Sen. Schumer Says Flood Insurers Are Too Slow in Processing Claims
Dec 5 2011 // U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on flood insurance companies to speed up their processing of insurance claims from tropical storms Irene and Lee to ensure that FEMA aid reaches flood-damaged communities...
North Carolina Wants FEMA Extension for Irene Claims
Nov 21 2011 // North Carolina’s insurance commissioner says residents need more time to file insurance claims stemming from losses suffered during Hurricane Irene. Wayne Goodwin sent a letter on Friday to Federal Emergency...
Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert System Set for Today on Radio, TV
Nov 9 2011 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with its federal, state and local partners, is reminding the American public that today, at 2:00 p..m Eastern, Americans should expect to see or hear the first-ever...
FEMA Extends Deadline to Seek Flood Assistance in Missouri
Nov 7 2011 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has again extended the deadline for residents in six Missouri counties to apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA spokesman John Mills says the new deadline is Dec. 10 for...
FEMA Approves Virginia’s Second Appeal for Quake Aid
Nov 6 2011 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved Virginia’s second request for assistance for those whose property was damaged in the August earthquake. The agency informed Gov. Bob McDonnell on Friday, Nov. 4,...
FEMA Agrees to Re-Inspect North Carolina Homes
Nov 4 2011 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its flood insurance arm will re-inspect more eastern North Carolina homes and businesses damaged during Hurricane Irene after owners complained claims adjusters weren’t...
FEMA Changes Leave Cedar Rapids at $50M Shortfall
Nov 3 2011 // Cedar Rapids faces a $50 million shortfall in expected funding after the Federal Emergency Management Agency reassessed the 2008 flood damage to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. According to The Gazette, Mayor...
FEMA, SBA Extend Deadline for Hurricane Aid in New Jersey
Oct 23 2011 // New Jersey residents and businesses battered by Hurricane Irene will now have more time to seek federal aid to help cover their losses. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration...
FEMA Warns N.Y. Residents to Avoid Scams in Wake of Tropical Storm Lee
Oct 17 2011 // New York residents are urged to be alert for potential fraud during recovery and rebuilding efforts following Tropical Storm Lee, officials with the New York State Office of Emergency Management (NYSEMO) and the Federal...
Ex-FEMA Employee Offered Plea Deal in Katrina Fraud Case
Oct 13 2011 // A former FEMA employee has been offered a plea deal that would resolve charges he helped a government contractor fraudulently obtain a $100 million contract for maintaining thousands of government-issued shelters in...
FEMA Denies Virginia Earthquake Disaster Aid
Oct 11 2011 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Virginia’s request for aid for individuals whose property was damaged by the Aug. 23 earthquake. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the agency’s decision last...
Federal Assistance for Hurricane Irene Tops $5M for Conn. Residents
Oct 6 2011 // More than $5,089,356.61 in federal assistance to date has been approved to help Connecticut residents cope with their Tropical Storm Irene-related disaster expenses that are not covered by insurance. The federal assistance...
FEMA Again Urges At-risk Communities to Buy Flood Insurance
Sep 28 2011 // Last month’s Hurricane Irene was a rude awakening for many East coast residents and businesses that reminded them the importance of flood insurance. Federal Emergency Management Agency, which administer the National...
Senate Approves Government Funding, Disaster Aid Bill
Sep 27 2011 // The U.S. Senate approved a deal Monday to avert a government shutdown, ending a standoff that highlighted a dysfunctional Congress’ trouble in passing even the most basic legislation. “We’ve averted a...
Group: National Flood Insurance Harms Salmon in Puget Sound
Sep 26 2011 // The National Wildlife Federation plans to sue the federal government, saying it has failed to ensure that the national flood insurance program hasn’t harmed endangered salmon, or the orca whales that feed on the...
