Federal Emergency Management Agency News

Vermont Governor Seeking Disaster Assistance After Flooding

Vermont Governor Phil Scott asked the federal government to help Bennington and Windham counties recover from summer flooding. Scott said communities in the two southern Vermont counties suffered an estimated $4 million in damage from flooding that occurred on July …

State Asking FEMA to Assess Southern Vermont Flood Damage

The state is going to ask the Federal Emergency Management Agency to see if the damage caused by flooding in southern Vermont will qualify for disaster assistance. To qualify, Vermont must show there is at least a million dollars’ worth …

Disaster Declaration Approved for Tennessee Winter Storms

Federal officials have approved a major disaster declaration for Tennessee’s winter storms in February. State officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s declaration will help 13 counties impacted by severe winter weather from Feb. 11-19. The declaration by President Joe …

3 Weeks Later, Alabama Awaits Federal Relief for Zeta Damage

More than three weeks after Hurricane Zeta barreled across the Southeast and left destruction in its wake, Alabama is still waiting on a federal disaster declaration and the emergency relief that comes with it, according to state and federal agencies. …

Deadline for Louisiana Residents to Apply for Laura Aid Extended

Louisiana residents with damage from Hurricane Laura will get an extra month to sign up for disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The deadline to register with FEMA had been set for Oct. 27. But the agency announced …

Environmental Groups Warn South Carolina Development Project Will Worsen Flood Risk

Conservation groups in South Carolina are challenging a 3,000-acre (12,100-hectare) development project in Charleston over concerns that a loss of wetlands could worsen flooding in an already flood-prone area. The Sierra Club and the South Carolina Wildlife Federation argue that …

Flood Disaster Declaration Declared for Oregon, Funding Available

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says Oregon will receive federal help for flooding and storms that happened in February in the northeastern section of the state. Federal disaster assistance will supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas …

West Virginia to Receive More Funds for 2016 Flood Recovery

President Donald Trump has increased the federal share of costs to help West Virginia recover from floods that ravaged the state in June 2016. Gov. Jim Justice’s office said Friday that Trump approved his request to increase the federal share …

Arkansas’ Benton County to Appeal FEMA Denial of Aid for Tornado Damages

Benton County plans to appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision to not help pay for the costs to clean up damages from two tornadoes that struck in October, officials said. The county was notified of the decision by letter …

Wisconsin Governor Declares State of Emergency After Flooding, Storms

Gov. Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency in southeastern Wisconsin in the wake of severe winter storms that struck the region. The governor issued an executive order declaring an emergency in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties in response …