Fema articles
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Letter: Take FEMA trailers, Maui is in dire need of housing
It seems ill-advised to resist offers of trailers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Granted that they are not architectural gems, they do offer immediate sanctuary to families who survived the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires.
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These Floridians rebuilt houses in flood zones. Now FEMA is cracking down.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When US homeowners buy subsidized flood insurance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, they make a commitment to build back better after flood disasters, even if it costs them. FEMA’s notorious 50 percent rule stipulates that if a home in a flood zone […]
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FEMA Disaster Declaration Issued for 11 Ohio Counties After March Tornadoes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine declared today that a Presidential Disaster Declaration has been authorized for the FEMA Individual Assistance Program following tornadoes that struck on March 14, 2024. The declaration encompasses Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Richland, and Union counties. Additionally, the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program has been […]