Latest FEMA Headlines
All the headlines from our FEMA Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FEMA Report: Flood Insurance Hikes Will Drive 1 Million From Market
Jul 25 2022 // 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 though many will pay...
FEMA to Send Connecticut $1.3M for May Storm Recovery
Jun 29 2022 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $1.3 million to the state of Connecticut to reimburse it for the administrative costs of recovering from the tornadoes and storms that struck the state on May...
FEMA Pushing for Stronger Building Codes Nationwide
Jun 20 2022 // Federal officials have announced a new initiative to modernize building codes across the country so that communities can be more resilient to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires and other extreme weather events that are...
FEMA Pushing for Stronger Building Codes Nationwide
Jun 2 2022 // 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 to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires,...
FEMA Fund of Recovery Firms Debuts as Disasters Grow More Damaging, Costly
Jun 2 2022 // A new fund is betting on companies that help with recovery from natural disasters as climate change raises the risk of hurricanes, wildfires and other catastrophes. The Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF is debuting...
FEMA Opens Proposed Hurricane Ida Housing Site Comment Period
May 25 2022 // A three-day comment period opened Tuesday for a proposed group housing site for Hurricane Ida survivors in one southeast Louisiana parish, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said. Up to 75 families could be housed at...
FEMA Contractors Not Liable for Misrepresentations About Flood Risk
May 16 2022 // The North Fork of the White River in southern Missouri is a nationally known fly-fishing destination, teeming with brown and rainbow trout. The stream is fed from underground springs in the Ozark Mountains, keeping its...
FEMA Contractors Not Liable for Misrepresentations About Flood Risk
May 3 2022 // The North Fork of the White River in southern Missouri is a nationally known fly-fishing destination, teeming with brown and rainbow trout. The stream is fed from underground springs in the Ozark Mountains, keeping its...
FEMA Invites Public to Comment on Johnson County, Texas Flood Maps
Apr 22 2022 // Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review in Johnson County, Texas, FEMA announced this week. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest...
FEMA Extends Hurricane Housing in Louisiana
Jan 31 2022 // Nearly 2,000 households that survived Hurricanes Laura and Delta in Louisiana are getting more time in FEMA-provided housing as they complete the final steps of their recovery. The original end for the temporary housing...
FEMA to Offer Home Repair Tips for Ida Victims
Dec 17 2021 // FEMA mitigation specialists will give tips about rebuilding and protecting homes from future disaster-related damage such as high winds and water at local hardware stores in Chauvin and Morgan City, Louisiana. They will...
FEMA: $2.5 Billion Ida Aid Given to Louisiana Residents, Businesses
Dec 6 2021 // Louisiana residents and businesses have received $2.5 billion in federal aid related to Hurricane Ida, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said. It said another $27.8 million has been approved in public assistance...
Deadline Nears for FEMA Aid for Hurricane Ida
Nov 22 2021 // Louisiana residents impacted by Hurricane Ida’s destruction in August have a week remaining to seek individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The deadline for individuals and families to...
FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply for Hurricane Ida Assistance to Nov. 29
Oct 28 2021 // Louisiana residents seeking disaster aid from Hurricane Ida now have until Nov. 29 to apply for assistance. The Federal Emergency Management announced that the deadline to register for individual assistance has been...
Residents in 8 Mississippi Counties Can Now Try for FEMA aid for Ida
Oct 27 2021 // Mississippi’s governor says residents in eight counties can now apply for federal help with Hurricane Ida expenses, and 19 counties can get public aid. Approval for help through the Federal Emergency Management...
25% of Infrastructure Under Flood Risk in 30 years; FEMA Wants Input on Standards
Oct 13 2021 // Just as new research shows that a fourth of the critical infrastructure in the U.S. – along with an increasing number of homes and businesses – are at risk of flooding in the next 30 years, FEMA is seeking public input...
FEMA Flood Insurance Update Could Mean Higher Premiums in Connecticut
Oct 6 2021 // Flood insurance premiums figure to increase for thousands of Connecticut residents when the federal government implements a new rate system, some by as much as $100 per month – but most by up to $10 monthly. The...
South Dakota Fire Threatens 500 Homes; FEMA OKs Firefighting Funds
Oct 5 2021 // FEMA on Oct. 4 authorized the use of federal funds to help with the cost of fighting the Auburn Fire in Pennington county, on the north side of Rapid City, South Dakota, that is threatening 500 homes. Around 1,000 people...
Q&A: New Director Criswell Prepares FEMA for a Hot, Chaotic Future
Sep 24 2021 // Deanne Criswell, the first woman to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in April took over a 20,000-person operation exhausted by managing responses to disasters linked to global warming: wildfires and the 2020...
FEMA: $205M Approved for Michigan Recovery From June Storms, Flooding
Sep 15 2021 // The federal government has approved nearly $205 million to help Michiganders with disaster-related needs stemming from the June 25-26 tornadoes, severe storms and flooding in Washtenaw and Wayne counties, FEMA says. That...
