As Florence Takes Aim at East Coast, 1 Million Told to Evacuate September 11, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan Florence was slightly weakened but unbowed as it continued to barrel toward the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with forecasters...
Wisconsin Flood Damage Estimated to be $209M September 11, 2018 By TODD RICHMOND Damage estimates are soaring in southern Wisconsin after weeks of severe flooding and storms destroyed pavement and damaged hundreds of...
FEMA Slammed for Puerto Rico Hurricane Response by Government Watchdog September 5, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle The federal government’s chief watchdog slammed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the hurricane that killed thousands of people...
FEMA Promises to Do Better as Hurricane Lane Threatens Hawaii August 24, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle As a Category 4 hurricane roars toward Hawaii, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it’s learned the lessons of last...
FEMA Denies Treating Puerto Rico Residents Differently August 17, 2018 By MIKE SCHNEIDER The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it didn’t handle housing vouchers for displaced residents of Puerto Rico any differently from...
Fewer Louisiana Homeowners Than Expected Seek Aid After 2016 Floods August 16, 2018 Louisiana expects to spend $649 million on homeowner rebuilding aid after the 2016 floods, only about half the federal money...
Hawaii Plans $550M Request for Disaster Recovery August 13, 2018 Big Island Mayor Harry Kim is planning to ask the state Legislature for $550 million for disaster recovery following the...
Flood Damage Caused by Hurricane Harvey Boosts Insurance in Texas August 1, 2018 By JUAN A. LOZANO and MEGHAN HOYER Little more than two months before Hurricane Harvey slammed the Gulf Coast of Texas, Alberto Castaneda let his home’s flood...
Many Tarps Remain in Puerto Rico as New Storm Season Looms June 26, 2018 By BEN FOX Hurricane Maria ripped away part of the steel roof from Carmen Lidia Torres Mercado’s home in the Puerto Rican capital....
Costlier Disasters Push U.S. to Buy Reinsurance June 15, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle The federal government, seeking to protect itself from the growing cost of natural disasters, is borrowing a technique from the...