Officials indicate that increasing and repeated flooding requires new emergency strategies. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently published a final rule implementing a new Federal Flood Risk…
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Some States Ask FEMA to Add Wildfire and Heat to Disaster Declarations
Thirteen attorneys general are joined by weather officials in writing to the agency. Thirteen attorneys general, along with their District of Columbia counterpart, sent a letter to the…
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Disaster Relief to Minnesota Storm Victims
The flood waters continue to recede after the extreme conditions in June. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released federal aid to help Minnesota residents recover…
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Tropical Storm Beryl Knocks Out Texas Power
Earliest recorded as a Category 5 hurricane, Beryl weakens near land but still remains destructive. Tropical Storm Beryl slammed southeast Texas on Monday, flooding large swaths of land,…
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FEMA and HHS Encourages Extreme Heat Protection Plans
Their statement reads that increasingly hot summers kill more people than any other weather events. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said in a joint statement…
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FEMA and NOAA Promote Preparedness as Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins
A new distribution center has been opened in Pennsylvania. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks, along with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Rick…
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President Approves FEMA Assistance For Oklahoma After Tornado Devastation
The weekend storm system injured close to 300 people and killed 4. President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in the state of Oklahoma, ordering Federal Emergency Management…
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Texas Wildfire Spreads to Oklahoma
The Smokehouse Creek Fire is the largest fire on record for the state of Texas. The Texas Panhandle has experienced raging wildfires since Monday afternoon. The Smokehouse Creek…
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Labor Department Supports Recovery from Hurricane Ian
$7.5 million awarded to workforce training and temporary employment, expands dislocated worker programs. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the awarding of $7.5 million for disaster-relief employment…
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FEMA to Test Nationwide Emergency System
All cell phones, radio and television stations will receive alerts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a test of…
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