State to not receive disaster aid for wildfires, floods after federal government deny appeals

The state will not be receiving federal assistance for last year's Southwestern Colorado flooding or the Elk and Lee Fires ...

Trump approves disaster requests for at least 7 states. Others await aid decisions

The Trump administration approved major disaster declaration requests for at least seven states this week, according to information released Saturday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, ...
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Key FEMA official says it’s too easy to get major disaster funding

A key official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) indicated Wednesday that he believes the nation’s threshold for the declaration of major disasters is too low as various changes loom ...
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Homebuyers Are More Likely to Click on Climate-Risk Data After Major Disasters—But the Urgency Is Fleeting

The share of Redfin users clicking into the climate-risk section of home listings nearly doubled after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires started burning. The same effect took hold in Florida during ...

Kentucky needs more disaster resilience. Lawmakers want more time

Legislation and funding to shield Kentuckians from disasters mostly stalled this year, despite increased attention. Lawmakers ...