In the wake of a natural disaster or hurricane like those that recently ravaged the South, many individuals and families find ...

(Juliana Halvorson via AP, File) ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico after historic flooding killed two people and forced the rescue of ...

ASHEVILLE - Buncombe County Commissioners met the contractor selected to lead disaster recovery efforts and reallocated a total of nearly $3.2 million toward separate household assistance and ...

The tragedy is already Europe's worst flood-related disaster since 1967 when at least 500 people died in Portugal. Hopes of finding survivors were raised when rescuers found a woman alive after ...

“You’re seeing hundreds, if not thousands, of FEMA employees being put out in the field to essentially run all aspects of disaster recovery. That’s got to change,” added Long, who’s the ...

“Chemical processes depend on things being in range,” Mike Mastrangelo, a health-care emergency planner in the Galveston, Texas, area, told me. That can mean maintaining the right ...

But its newly released long-term recovery plan for Lahaina calls for several measures that would improve its emergency response, including in areas of staffing, technology, communication and ...

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have been traumatic in many ways — the loss of lives, homes, history, and in some cases, hope. For those who own or work for small businesses, there is yet another ...

During times of emergency recovery, Parsons said scammers can try to take advantage of homeowners, so it’s important to recognize warning signs and ensure the contractor you are using is trusted ...

FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Bartow at the W.H. Stuart Center to provide one-on-one help to Floridians affected by Hurricane Milton, the federal agency reported. Residents who ...

“Our emergency management teams at the state and local levels are struggling and unable to proceed with response and recovery efforts until we get a decision,” Katims wrote. “Nic would take ...

Roy Cooper, right, and Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency ... Helene and his $3.9 billion request to the General Assembly for recovery initiatives during a ...