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FEMA Awards $2.7M to Orange County, Texas, for Flood Damage Project

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $2.7 million to Orange County through the Texas Division of Emergency Management to fund a project to acquire and demolish 20 structures impacted by flooding from Hurricane Harvey that may …

Program Offering to Buy Out Louisiana Homeowners in Floodways

Louisiana program helping people affected by the 2016 floods is offering buyouts to those living in especially hazardous areas, state officials said. Restore Louisiana officials said that homeowners in floodways can receive up to $200,000 if they are willing to …

Minot, North Dakota, Shelves Flood Resilience Project

A project meant to provide affordable housing for Minot, North Dakota, residents displaced by the 2011 Souris River flood or buyouts has been shelved. The City Council has rejected developer proposals and set the idea aside because of a slowed …