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‘Your Husband Is a Polar Bear': FEMA Aid Docs for Alaska Natives Riddled With Mistranslations
FEMA documents aimed at helping Alaska Natives apply for disaster relief after typhoon damage last fall was riddled with nonsensical phrases and poor translations.
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Biden Meets With DeSantis, Pledges Continued Support for Florida After Hurricane Ian
President Joe Biden met with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday to tour the destruction a week after Hurricane Ian barreled across the state.
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Biden Pledges to Rebuild Puerto Rico After Hurricanes Devastate Island
President Joe Biden visited Puerto Rico on Monday to survey damage left by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, pledging to rebuild the island to be more resilient to future storms. “You deserve every bit of help your country can give you…. I’m determined to help Puerto Rico build faster than in the past, and stronger and better prepared for the...
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Gov. DeSantis Details Emergency Response Efforts, Warns Florida to Stay Vigilant
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke Thursday to detail the federal and local response after Hurricane Ian pummeled South Florida, reminding residents of the ongoing dangers of downed power lines and deep water. “If you’ve weathered the storm to this point, going and doing and getting involved in that is totally not worth it.”
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Biden Declares Major Disaster in Florida
President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Florida early Thursday, opening federal funding to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian slammed the state.
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NWS: Ian is a Storm ‘We Will Talk About For Many Years to Come'
Ken Graham, the Director of the National Weather Service, says Hurricane Ian is a storm “we will talk about for many years to come.”
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Officials Warn Florida Residents to Prepare for Evacuations Ahead of Hurricane Ian
At a press briefing at the National Hurricane Center Monday, NOAA and FEMA officials urged Florida residents to prepare for the impact of Hurricane Ian.
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As Native Americans Face Brunt of Climate Change, FEMA Declares Strategy to Engage With Tribes
In recent years, tribal and Indigenous communities have faced upheaval dealing with changing sea levels as well as an increase in floods and wildfires.
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Bidens Visit Kentucky After Historic Flooding
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden toured storm-ravaged areas in eastern Kentucky and met with local officials and families affected by the historic flooding.
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FEMA's Flood Insurance Hikes Will Price Out 1 Million Homeowners From Coverage, Report Finds
The federal flood insurance program, which insures risky homes that private insurers won’t cover, is in debt because it pays out more than it collects in premiums. Now it’s raising rates to better reflect risks.
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Here's How the Government Wants to Disaster-Proof Your Home
A new initiative is designed to modernize building codes so that communities can be more resilient to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather events.
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Ex-FEMA, Energy Company Officials Plead Guilty in Post-Hurricane Case in Puerto Rico
They admitted accepting and offering gratuities, lesser charges than conspiracy to commit bribery and fraud, which they were indicted on in 2019.
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Federal Flood Insurance Rates Are Rising, But Taxpayers Still Shoulder the Cost to Rebuild
A revamped federal flood insurance program means higher rates for many homeowners — including in areas where coverage isn’t required because the government previously deemed them low or moderate risk
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Afghan Resettlement Adds to Crushing Workload for Beleaguered FEMA
FEMA officials say the cascade of emergencies — from hurricanes and wildfires to COVID-19 and Afghan resettlement — is stretching the agency thin.
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Biden Details Federal Aid for Competing Climate Disasters Across US
President Joe Biden detailed his administration’s efforts to provide federal assistance to competing climate crises across the U.S., including historic floods from Hurricane Ida across the southern and eastern states and the devastating Caldor Fire in the Sierra Nevadas. “We’re all in this together. The nation is here to help.”
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New Orleans Mayor Says They Requested Commercial Fuel From FEMA
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said on Wednesday that there have been requests submitted to FEMA for commercial fuel in the region.
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‘As Long as It Takes': FEMA, Other Agencies Respond to Hurricane Ida
Federal officials say hundreds of emergency responders are in place in Louisiana and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has power restoration experts and generators at the ready as Hurricane Ida bashes the region.
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FEMA Allocates $2M for Storm-Damaged Roads in Santa Cruz Mountains
FEMA allocated a $2 million grant aimed to repair roads in the Santa Cruz Mountains that were damaged during record-breaking storms in 2017.
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FEMA to Test Emergency Alert System Nationwide on Wednesday
FEMA will conduct a nationwide test of its emergency alert system on Aug. 11, sending messages to TVs, radios and some cell phones. Here’s what you can expect and when
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NYC Makeshift Morgue Counts ‘Inspirational' Student Among Its Dead
Although the facility was created to handle a spring 2020 onslaught of COVID-19 deaths, it now holds the bodies of people who have died of various causes and are awaiting final arrangements.