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Survivors of Maine’s severe storms and flooding that took place Jan. 9 to 13, who live in Cumberland, Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington or York counties, could be eligible

Since the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires, nearly 2,000 individuals are still being housed in hotels on Maui. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reports that currently, 1,969 survivors are sheltered in nine hotels and other sites. The agency provided an update on housing, spending and resources as wildfire recovery nears the nine month mark.

Researchers have been warning for years that the world's most vulnerable populations will suffer the most dire consequences of climate change. In the U.S., immigrant communities are often on the frontline of increasingly more severe extreme weather events, including wildfire smoke, extreme heat, and flooding, Ahmed Gaya, senior strategist for climate and social justice for the Climate Justice Collaborative, a nonprofit that focuses on providing support to climate-displaced people, told ABC...

On March 20, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the severe storms and flooding that took place Jan. 9-13 for the following eight counties: Cumberland, Hancock, Knox, Lincoln,

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be on Mount Desert Island on Tuesday, April 16, and Wednesday, April 17, to offer support for

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services has been informed that the reported damages related to the January 2024 flooding events did not meet the high federal requirements for individual or financial assistance, which may have provided various funding opportunities for services like home repairs.

The goal is to help streamline access to critical federal assistance for families and households impacted by disaster.

Macomb County homeowners, renters and business owners affected by severe storms last August still have time to apply for federal disaster assistance.

10 months after the devastation of Typhoon Mawar, island residents are still on the road to recovery. With the help of federal funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration and FEMA, more than $

Hawaii Sen. Angus McKelvey said "dignified" modular housing should be installed in this area near Lahaina to keep the community together.