Plus, Congress’ proposed FEMA fix
Forecasters adjust expectations for the rest of the 2025 hurricane season, a bipartisan FEMA reform bill emerges in Congress, and the My Safe Florida Home program opens applications with $280 million to help homeowners get …
Plus, storm preparation gaps
Lawmakers question FEMA leadership in new testimony, federal storm aid money is still flowing to Florida even among the uncertainty, and a survey suggests a large gap between homeowner confidence and actual storm preparedness. It’s all …
Plus, big wheels & AI-powered emergency alert
Florida legislative leaders approve $850 million to cover expenses for now from the 2024 hurricanes, a new AI system can help us stay alert before and after hurricanes strike, and some enormous all-terrain …
Key players leaving as proposals emerge
FEMA has been at the forefront of many disaster management discussions over the last several months, with folks on both sides of the aisle trying to find a new balance for emergency management amid …
Plus, the NOAA hurricane forecast and resilient home kudos
A bipartisan effort to speed up FEMA block grants emerges, NOAA releases its 2025 hurricane forecast, removal of NOAAs billion-dollar weather database raises concerns for insurance companies, and a new Florida …
Changes in preparation
With hurricane season upon us, Florida and other states wait, wondering exactly what FEMA’s new restructuring may mean for future disaster response. Cuts across the federal agency mean about 2,000 employees have been let go and many …