Federal Emergency Management Agency News

Federal Flood Assistance OK’d for 4 More Oklahoma Counties

Federal disaster assistance has been approved for four more Oklahoma counties affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes last month. Gov. Kevin Stitt said the Federal Emergency Management Agency had added Cherokee, Le Flore, Noble and Nowata counties to a …

4 Arkansas Counties Cleared to Get Disaster Assistance

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says four more counties in Arkansas have been approved for disaster assistance as a result of damage from storms and flooding that began May 21. Heavy rains produced record flooding in the state, especially along …

Trump Declares Disaster in Six Vermont Counties

President Donald Trump has made a disaster declaration for Vermont’s Bennington, Essex, Orange, Rutland, Washington and Windsor counties for flooding in April. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says a preliminary assessment by the Federal Emergency Management Agency identified more than $2 …

Forecasters Say Hawaii May Have Busy Hurricane Season

Hawaii and the Central Pacific could experience more storms than normal during this year’s hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted Wednesday there will be five to eight named tropical cyclones in the region from June 1 through …

Cost of Flood-Prone Home Buyouts in Missouri, Elsewhere: $5B and Rising

The residents of the small riverside town of Mosby, Missouri, have become accustomed to watching floods swamp their streets, transform their homes into islands and ruin their floors and furniture. Elmer Sullivan has replaced his couch, bed and television. He’s …

Tennessee Governor Appeals Federal Denials of Individual Flood Aid

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has filed an appeal after the federal government denied his request for individual aid for residents in five counties battered by flooding and severe storms. A news release from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says the …

Limited Disaster Aid Approved for 13 Mississippi Counties

President Donald Trump has expanded limited disaster aid to 13 more Mississippi counties following storms and flooding in February and March. Governments and certain nonprofit groups are eligible to be repaid for infrastructure damage, debris removal and overtime pay to …

$20M in Flood Work Still Not Funded in Colorado

The federal government hasn’t funded $20 million in work to fix roads damaged by flooding in a northern Colorado county nearly six years ago. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports that a 2018 law that changed how the Federal Emergency Management …

Vermont Officials to Verify Flood Damage

The state of Vermont says it will be working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to verify damage caused by last week’s flooding. Representatives of Vermont Emergency Management and the Vermont Agency of Transportation are expected to meet with FEMA …

Vermont Officials Assess Spring Flood Damage

Vermont state and local officials are assessing damage from flooding caused by heavy rains and snowmelt that led to road closures, some evacuations and a rescue from a flooded parking lot. Some roads remained closed Tuesday, but most of the …