The Mecosta County Emergency Management Department has been awarded a $40,000 hazard mitigation grant from the Federal ...

With disasters increasing in frequency, severity, and cost, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a new financial incentive for applicants to rebuild in ways that will make them more ...

A hybrid federal-state partnership could yield more efficient and effective disaster governance without sacrificing equity ...

Erie County recently received a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. This update is required by FEMA every five years to remain eligible for funding for projects, ...

It has become a ritual tradition that, close to the rainy season, the federal government, through respective authorities, usually issue alerts warning state governments and residents about impending ...

Hazard mitigation planning reduces the loss of life and property by minimizing the impact of disasters. Mitigation plans are key to breaking the cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction. The ...

The Trump administration appears to be drastically reducing the federal funds it offers to help states head off future natural disasters, a decision that could come under fire as the White House faces ...

He is the first president in at least three decades to deny governors’ requests for funding that’s meant to protect people and property. The Trump administration is scaling back a multibillion-dollar ...

Investing in pre-disaster mitigation can save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing the cost of recovery from natural disasters, while also providing strong protections to vulnerable local ...

MANTEO, N.C. — Hurricane season will be here before we know it, and Dare County emergency management officials are planning ahead for that and a variety of other potential emergencies. Officials ...