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Bidens Visit Kentucky After Historic Flooding
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.
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FEMA's Flood Insurance Hikes Will Price Out 1 Million Homeowners From Coverage, Report Finds
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.
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Here's How the Government Wants to Disaster-Proof Your Home
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.
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Ex-FEMA, Energy Company Officials Plead Guilty in Post-Hurricane Case in Puerto Rico
They admitted accepting and offering gratuities, lesser charges than conspiracy to commit bribery and fraud, which they were indicted on in 2019.
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Federal Government Sending Aid to New England Amid COVID Spike
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…
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Federal Government Sending Aid to New England Amid COVID Spike
Maine is receiving ambulances and ventilators from the federal government, while Vermont is getting temporary help as well.
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Maine, NH Activate National Guard to Assist With COVID Surge: What to Know
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...
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Federal Flood Insurance Rates Are Rising, But Taxpayers Still Shoulder the Cost to Rebuild
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
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Portland Neighborhood Looks for Way Forward After FEMA Flood Designation
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,…
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Portland Neighborhood Faces New Flood Designation
A Portland, Maine, neighborhood is in a flood plain, according to an updated map from FEMA, leaving more than 40 homeowners
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Vt. Advocates Call for More Attention on Affordable Housing, Ending Homelessness
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,...
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Advocates Push for End to Homelessness in Vermont
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.
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Biden Declares Disaster in NH After Flooding From Late-July Storm
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…
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Afghan Resettlement Adds to Crushing Workload for Beleaguered FEMA
FEMA officials say the cascade of emergencies — from hurricanes and wildfires to COVID-19 and Afghan resettlement — is stretching the agency thin.
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Biden Details Federal Aid for Competing Climate Disasters Across US
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.”
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New Orleans Mayor Says They Requested Commercial Fuel From FEMA
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said on Wednesday that there have been requests submitted to FEMA for commercial fuel in the region.
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‘As Long as It Takes': FEMA, Other Agencies Respond to Hurricane Ida
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.
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FEMA to Test Emergency Alert System Nationwide on Wednesday
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
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NYC Makeshift Morgue Counts ‘Inspirational' Student Among Its Dead
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.
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Miami-Dade County Mayor: “We Are Doing This in the Way That is Preserving Lives”
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.