After record rainfall, a broken treatment plant tainted Jackson’s tap water. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the state of Mississippi this week, ordering federal assistance…
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Few Cities Have Disaster Preparedness Plans
Some major cities have no evacuation plans at all. Seventeen years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall, bringing with it widespread devastation to the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana,…
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FEMA to Receive $3 Billion in Additional Funding
Additional resources will go into flooding and building resiliency programs. President Biden’s administration announced last week that it will be putting an extra $3 billion into two Federal…
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President Issues Kentucky Flooding Emergency Declaration
At least 30 have been reported deceased, so far. UPDATE: 08/01/2022 Governor Andy Beshear stated Monday there are a “minimum” of hundreds unaccounted for as flooding has deluged…
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FEMA Updates Flood Insurance Program
Updates to make the program more solvent also make it more expensive. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued its new update to the nation’s flood insurance program…
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President to Pursue Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy
Project expected to generate power enough for 3 million homes. The White House announced on Wednesday that President Biden’s administration will pursue the development of offshore wind energy…
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HUD Approves New Mexico Disaster Assistance
Provides funding and 90-day foreclosure moratorium. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of emergency assistance for those affected by wildfires in New…
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FEMA Accepting Applicants for Wildfire Commission
New group will recommend strategies for wildfire federal policy. The Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security Departments announced that the new Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission is now…
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President’s Administration to Deliver Free Omicron Tests
Other steps being taken to help states combat virus. President Biden announced Tuesday that the administration will open federal COVID-19 testing sites in New York City this week and buy 500…
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Hundreds of Thousands Still Without Power in Louisiana
It has been 9 days since Hurricane Ida devastated the region. A tremendous number of homes and businesses in Louisiana, mostly outside of New Orleans, still do not…
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