13 state governments and 10 local governments still recovering from events in 2021. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $1.4 billion to their Community Development…
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Hurricane Nicole Weakens After Landfall
More than 300,000 are without power in Florida. Early Thursday morning, Nicole strengthened into a category 1 hurricane before it made landfall south of Vero Beach, Florida, then…
Read MorePresident Issues Emergency Declaration for Mississippi
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…
Read MoreFew 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,…
Read MoreFEMA 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…
Read MoreUnused COVID Funds Could Help Disaster Relief
Senator Rand Paul says he will introduce a bill to allow it. In the wake of the devastating flooding that has swept through Eastern Kentucky, Senator Rand Paul…
Read MorePresident and First Lady Visit Post-Flood Kentucky
The town flooded after previous tornado devastation. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Mayfield, Kentucky Monday, meeting with residents after the town experienced the worst…
Read MoreZero Injuries Reported after Death Valley Flood
The park superintendent is assessing extensive infrastructure damage. Flash flooding stranded approximately 500 park visitors and 500 park workers in Death Valley National Park last week, with mud…
Read MoreNOAA Reports Record High Tide Flooding in 3 Coastal Cities
Agency predicts the phenomenon will grow worse in coming years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released data on Tuesday showing days in a row of high-tide…
Read MoreMost Roads Closed in Death Valley National Park
Flash flooding has rendered many roads impassable. The National Park Service has announced that most roads in and out of Death Valley National Park are closed after flash…
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