July 29, 2021
Federal funds are now available to help with firefighting costs for the Poverty Flats Fire burning in Big Horn County and Crow Agency in Montana, FEMA reported. FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Tammy Littrell approved the state’s request for a federal …
June 25, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) is raising awareness of recent changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that it says will raise flood insurance premiums for some Tennessee flood insurance consumers while for others, premiums will …
June 3, 2021
President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Louisiana following the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that hit the state May 17-21, 2021, As a result, federal disaster assistance has been made available to supplement state and local …
May 7, 2021
Jefferson County, Wisconsin, has been has been awarded $1,530,596 in Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, announced by FEMA and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is to be used for the acquisition and demolition …
March 29, 2021
Lawmakers in Washington are gearing up for the Biden administration’s first major legislative challenge: a set of measures on long-term economic priorities, including infrastructure and jobs, expected to cost roughly $3 trillion. Key to President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better …
March 23, 2021
Nearly $22 million in additional funding is now available from FEMA to assist in recovery from Hurricane Laura in Louisiana. FEMA said that damage from Laura was so severe that it crossed the threshold of FEMA’s normal public assistance cost-share …
February 16, 2021
More than 24,000 Oregonians applied for federal disaster assistance after the catastrophic 2020 wildfires and about 57% of them were denied. Jefferson Public Radio reports that nearly 14,000 Oregonians have been denied aid, according to data provided by the Federal …
January 26, 2021
FEMA has approved more than $1 billion in federal disaster assistance, long-term disaster loans and flood insurance claims since Hurricanes Laura and Delta hit the state in 2020. Laura made landfall in Louisiana in late August 2020 and Delta in …
January 22, 2021
FEMA has made available for review revised preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Victoria County, Texas. The federal agency is urging property owners to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks …
January 13, 2021
FEMA has made available for review Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for certain municipalities and unincorporated areas in northwest Arkansas. The maps cover Elm Springs, Elkins, Farmington, Fayetteville, Greenland, Johnson, Springdale, West Fork, Tontitown, Winslow, Lincoln, Prairie Grove, Goshen; …