Tragedy, while devastating, can help us understand shortcomings in our disaster response and adjust accordingly. That’s exactly what happened in the wake of the tragic Surfside Condo Collapse. When the smoke cleared and the rubble settled, 98 people had …
FEMA boasts a quick response to Hurricane Idalia victims with its Direct Housing Program, new FEMA rules mean slashing lots of red tape to help future disaster survivors even faster, and experts say the standard …
This morning’s death toll in the U.S. from Hurricane Ida stands at 67 in a surprising twist where the worst calamity was not at the point of landfall but days later and hundreds of miles away. …
Thursday, October 10, marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Michael hitting Florida’s Panhandle. The Category 5 hurricane made landfall in Mexico Beach with 160 mph winds and a 15.5 foot storm surge. …
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day yesterday, we wish to share an Old Irish blessing with legislators as we enter the third week of the 9-week session: “May the road rise up to meet …
The Florida House and Senate held their last of six “committee weeks” from February 18-22 to hear proposed legislation making its way through the process. With the formal 2019 legislative …
Since our last newsletter of two weeks ago, I have been back to the panhandle area of Florida, to some of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Michael’s landfall nearly four weeks ago. While I was impressed with the determination …
While we await coordination among local, state and federal authorities on temporary housing remedies for the estimated 7,500 to 10,000 panhandle victims of Hurricane Michael who need it, the tremendous outpouring of donations and volunteer efforts continues unabated, including from …
