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The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's future, according to an environmental group based in Washington ...
After a generational flood hit West Memphis, Arkansas, over a week ago, the city is still finding ways to recover and both FEMA and the American Red Cross have been aiding those in need.
Ithaca’s Common Council will vote to adopt new FEMA flood maps and update floodplain management regulations at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 16, at Ithaca City Hall. The proposed law, adopting ...
(WDRB) -- Some Kentucky flood victims claim they’re being denied ... But despite the devastation, Stucker said he’s been told by FEMA that he does not qualify for aid.
Kennedy, of Madisonville. Louisiana property owners held about 400,000 flood insurance policies as of the end of March, according to FEMA. The authority for the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
The county expects revised FEMA flood maps this spring will increase the area's flood estimates, adding urgency to new infrastructure plans. District representatives said they currently have ...
Mike Braun on Friday declared a 30-day state of disaster emergency for 18 counties facing tornado and flood damage — a day after the state recorded its 44th tornado of the year. The declaration ...
FEMA is offering to help. They are working to expand access to flood insurance by launching a new “National Flood Insurance Program,” with a free online quoting tool. The tool is able to ...
As the flood waters receded and roads reopened this week, local first responders started transitioning from response to recovery and are urging residents to report damage to emergency management ...
assuring that necessary steps have been taken and that the Emergency Flood Abatement Gang (EFAG) is empowered to work throughout the year. The state government also allayed the fears of residents ...
“We are really committed to ensuring flood protection for this region,” she said. “We will not lose the momentum.” The decision to end the FEMA grant program, called Building Resilient ...