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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden toured storm-ravaged areas in eastern Kentucky and met with local officials and families affected by the historic flooding.

The federal flood insurance program, which insures risky homes that private insurers won’t cover, is in debt because it pays out more than it collects in premiums. Now it’s raising rates to better reflect risks.

A new initiative is designed to modernize building codes so that communities can be more resilient to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather events.

They admitted accepting and offering gratuities, lesser charges than conspiracy to commit bribery and fraud, which they were indicted on in 2019.

As the omicron variant threatens to exacerbate the coronavirus pandemic in New England, some states are getting new federal help. For weeks, health officials across Maine have been concerned about capacity in terms of beds in intensive care units and overall, as well as staffing. On Tuesday, the White House announced it would send eight ambulances and a portion of…

Maine is receiving ambulances and ventilators from the federal government, while Vermont is getting temporary help as well.

The governors of Maine and New Hampshire announced Wednesday that they are activating the National Guard to help expand capacity at hospitals amid a serious winter COVID-19 surge. New Hampshire also announced that it is bringing in Federal Emergency Management Agency teams as early as this week to assist at hospitals. Here’s what we know about what the two...

A revamped federal flood insurance program means higher rates for many homeowners — including in areas where coverage isn’t required because the government previously deemed them low or moderate risk

People in a Portland, Maine, neighborhood are trying to figure out how to move forward after suddenly finding out they’re in a flood plain. A recent mapping change by FEMA that is expected to be finalized within the next two years suggests that more than 45 homes on or close to a street called Alden Circle are now at risk,…

A Portland, Maine, neighborhood is in a flood plain, according to an updated map from FEMA, leaving more than 40 homeowners

Advocates for Vermonters who do not have secure housing say the return of cold weather should underscore the need for policies that protect vulnerable populations.  Many state leaders have described Vermont as being in a housing crisis, especially with its affordable housing stock. “A lot of us haven’t been able to call anything home for years,” said April Metcalf,...

Advocates in Vermont say the return of cold weather means unhoused people are at serious risk. The governor says his focus is on long-term housing solutions.

New Hampshire will get federal assistance for cleaning up from a strong storm that caused flooding at the end of July after President Joe Biden signed a disaster declaration for the state on Monday. The move allows Cheshire and Sullivan counties to receive money to help repair or replace facilities damaged by the storm on July 29 and 30, as…

FEMA officials say the cascade of emergencies — from hurricanes and wildfires to COVID-19 and Afghan resettlement — is stretching the agency thin.

President Joe Biden detailed his administration’s efforts to provide federal assistance to competing climate crises across the U.S., including historic floods from Hurricane Ida across the southern and eastern states and the devastating Caldor Fire in the Sierra Nevadas. “We’re all in this together. The nation is here to help.”

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said on Wednesday that there have been requests submitted to FEMA for commercial fuel in the region.

Federal officials say hundreds of emergency responders are in place in Louisiana and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has power restoration experts and generators at the ready as Hurricane Ida bashes the region.

FEMA will conduct a nationwide test of its emergency alert system on Aug. 11, sending messages to TVs, radios and some cell phones. Here’s what you can expect and when

Although the facility was created to handle a spring 2020 onslaught of COVID-19 deaths, it now holds the bodies of people who have died of various causes and are awaiting final arrangements.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava addressed the media on Friday afternoon to talk about the rescue efforts in Surfside, Florida, following a condo collapse on Thursday morning.