FEMA resumes resilience funding to communities
A developing El Niño impacts the 2026 hurricane forecast, the National Hurricane Center releases another change to its hurricane cone graphic, FEMA reopens grants through the BRIC program after a court order, and grants …
Move to make it an independent agency
There was just a passing reference to Hurricane Ian during a congressional hearing last week in which FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was called to testify about FEMA’s disaster fund running out of money …
The Florida Division of Emergency Management is congratulating its Mitigation Bureau Chief, Miles Anderson, for his honor in receiving the 2020 GHC Lifetime Achievement Award. Miles also serves as the State Hazard Mitigation Officer. Due to COVID-19, there was not …
FEMA’s new investment
A first of its kind flood prevention system in South Florida has been implemented in an area that has been ground zero in the last few years for some of the worst flooding in the state. Meanwhile, …
More money for mitigation & resiliency, too
The Governor asked and the President said yes. FEMA has announced a federal cost-share increase from 75% to 90% for Hurricane Irma recovery projects funded by its Public Assistance grant program. This increase …