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Common methods of communicating flood risk may create a false sense of security, leading to increased development in areas ...

Traditional methods of communicating how likely an area is to flood focus on designating which zones are "high risk." This new study suggests that this framing may give developers and homeowners a ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is increasing its footprint in the Triangle in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene. The agency has leased a 117,000-square-foot office building in Durham ...

Federal leaders have extended the deadline for Hurricane Helene disaster survivors in North Carolina to apply for government assistance until Feb. 6, 2025. North Carolina received an extension ...

Jan. 1 (UPI) --New emergency insurance regulations in California will require home insurance providers write more policies, including in high-risk wildfire-prone areas, to ease the state's ...

CHISINAU, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Moldova's parliament voted early on Friday to impose a national state of emergency for 60 days starting on Dec. 16 due to an expected cut-off of Russian gas supplies ...

Whether you're facing a sudden home repair or unexpected medical expenses, if you're in a pinch for cash, emergency loans may be able to help. Emergency loans are a type of personal loan so they ...

In January 2019, DeSantis announced he had selected Moskowitz to head Florida’s Division of Emergency Management. Moskowitz, then a Democratic state lawmaker, had previously served as an ...

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are providing temporary modular housing in Lahaina for survivors of the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires that killed 102 people and destroyed a large portion of ...