DETROIT (FOX 2) - If you were impacted by flooding in late June, the deadline to apply for federal assistance is Friday. Residents in Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties are able to apply for FEMA assistance. As long as you meet the deadline to apply, you can ap...
For more tips like these, check out FEMA’sflood information sheet. What is a 100-year flood? To describe the likelihood of weather disasters, meteorologists might use terms such as a “100-year flood” or “100-year storm”—or reference an even longer timescale to indicate a greater rar...
The first type of flooding we will explore is river flooding. What is River Flooding? A river flood occurs when water levels rise over the top of river banks. This flooding can happen in all river and stream channels. This includes everything from small streams to the world’s largest ...
What is La Niña?According to NOAA, La Niña is the cooler phase of a weather pattern known as El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) with El Niño being the warmer phase. La Niña develops when the waters of the tropical Pacific Ocean are cooler. El Niño develops when the waters...
What to do after a flood: stop the water at its source, turn off the electricity only if you can do so without stepping into water, and evacuate.
MOCs are crucial in the first 72 hours of a disaster. They zip into action, providing a hub for FEMA and other agencies to coordinate relief efforts.8These rolling command posts come equipped withsatellite links, ensuring communication even when local networks are down. ...
In creating the flood-ravaged Crown Point, the small details mattered, like the way FEMA marked doors, condemned residences, and put up barriers. Ivanov’s team tirelessly painted flood lines on the exterior and interior walls and recreated the way flood waters left cars stacked on top of eac...
More than half of the dead were World War I veterans who had been working on building a highway from Key West to Key Largo. Damage in the United States was estimated at $6 million. This storm is simply known as the "Labor Day Hurricane" because the practice of naming hurricanes didn'...
An abandoned ambulance is submerged in floodwater on a highway Wednesday following torrential rain in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Christopher Pike/Bloomberg/Getty Images CNN— A torrent of rain on Tuesdayflooded parts of Dubai, turned streets into rivers and shut down the world’s second-busiest...
Security'sflood insurance(97.022) program, which is administered through theFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This program offers coverage for flood-related damages. It's available to homeowners, renters, and businesses in communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP...