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After an update about the Black Fire in southern New Mexico and efforts to fight it, a woman attending a community meeting in Truth or Consequences on Thursday asked for information about what it is like to be evacuated, telling the officials that she’d never faced an evacuation before.  Thousands of New Mexicans have been […]

Governor Laura Kelly has announced her request for a federal disaster declaration for the winter storms that occurred in late March has been granted.

Governor Hochul announced New York State will fully cover the required non-federal share of FEMA's Public Assistance program for local governments impacted by Tropical Storm Isaias, Tropical Storm Fred and Hurricane Ida, all which brought devastating flooding impacts to New York in the last two years. 

President Biden reinstated the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (“the Standard”) one year ago. The Standard – revoked 10 days before Hurricane Harvey by President Trump – requires all federally funded infrastructure to be constructed and located to withstand future flood risks. However, not one federal agency has fully implemented the Standard since its revival.

With the help of state and federal funding, the city of St. Augustine is preparing a wide range of projects to combat flooding and sea level rise.

Cedar Rapids has received $15.1 million in reimbursements on expenses related to recovery from the 2020 derecho from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, city officials said Friday.

June 1 is the deadline for towns and cities in New Hampshire to submit letters of intent for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that at his urging, President Joe Biden has approved his request for a presidential major disaster declaration due to the damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in early September.

The NJ Blue Acres home buyout program is being expanded and more federal funds will be used to strengthen and expand flood protection infrastructure

The NJ Blue Acres home buyout program is being expanded and more federal funds will be used to strengthen and expand flood protection infrastructure