Quinn said the NFIP has long struggled with its finances, but the situation became much worse following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The program went heavily into debt and there were calls for privatization. As a result, insurance companies were much more conservative following Hurricane Sandy. ...
Washington (DC) Times-National Trump's push to abolish FEMA embraced by some hurricane-ravaged North Carolina residents Sun Feb 16, 2025 4:10 PM EST Los Angeles (CA) Times-Local FEMA doubles down on its decision to not test soil as part of wildfire cleanup ...
Small Business Administration loans, National Flood Insurance Program claims and Disaster Unemployment Assistance. Nearly 80 people were killed when the nighttime storms roared through Kentucky Dec. 10-11. Monday is the last day for homeowners and renters who had damage or losses to ...
IS-9 Managing Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance Program (worth 2 credits)FEMA courses accepted by Frederick Community College (worth one credit)Original list from here and cleaned up to show the one-credit IS conversions. Check the link for changesIS...
US GAO ( 2006 ), “ National Flood Insurance Program: new processes aided Hurricane Katrina claims handling, but FEMA's oversight should be improved ”, Report to Congressional Committees, GAO‐07‐169, December 2006.Jenkins, William O., Jr. 2006. National Flood Insurance Program: New ...
The agency employs 20,000 workers and operates through Program Offices and Regional Offices throughout the country. It also hires temporarily when major disasters occur. FEMA also: Manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Provides support for wildfire prevention and management. Manages...
The think tank proposed moving the agency out of DHS and privatizing some of its programs, including the National Flood Insurance Program, which operates in vulnerable areas where, in some instances, private insurers won't -- and raising the damage and cost threshold ...
“We need to take him at his word, and I think state emergency management directors should be concerned about what this means for spring tornado season” and the coming hurricane season, said Criswell, who served under former President Joe Biden. “Do they have the resources to protect their...
President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday during a trip to tour damage from Hurricane Helene flooding in North Carolina, a state he’s said “has been abandoned by the Democrats.” Trump’s comments came as he’s also traveling to Ca...
Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley has agreed to remain in the role following President-elect Donald Trump’s request for him to stay. In a post to X on Wednesday, Whatley said the RNC has “crucial fights ahead,” from “supporting President Trump’s cabinet nominees and pre...