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 …
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, the latest theories on the Surfside condo collapse
The Defense Department will no longer share some satellite data used for storm forecasts, the National Weather Service is scrambling to hire more people among a staffing shortfall in the midst …
Plus, the newest oil drilling ban & red tide costs
The Big Beautiful Bill could slash Florida’s solar tax credits, Governor DeSantis approves a drilling ban on the Apalachicola River, and the real economic impact of 2018’s red tide is …
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 …
New cone and flood maps ready
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its annual May outlook for the 2024 Atlanta hurricane season and it’s a doozy. NOAA is predicting anywhere from 17-25 named storms, with eight to …
Many of our regular readers have gotten to know my passion for continuing to build a bridge between the heroes in the emergency management field and their counterparts in the property insurance industry. I was pleased to see that this …
Record ocean and gulf temps encourage hurricanes
Going into this morning, the National Hurricane Center is tracking not one, but a total of five systems in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. The tropical disturbance in the Gulf is …
By Liza McFadden
In the face of escalating storm risks and the need for sustainable solutions, insurance and reinsurance markets are seeking innovative strategies to protect coastal communities. One promising avenue lies in supporting investments in the development of oyster …
Plus news on lead dust and solar power
Sprawling plumes of dust from Africa may figure into Florida’s hurricane threat this season, eliminating lead dust under a new EPA plan may impact millions of homes and schools, plus Florida’s municipal …