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Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government's initial response when disasters strike islands

Wildfires destroyed the Hawaiian tourist town of Lahaina on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving many of its roughly 13,000 residents homeless. Fires also burned in other areas on Maui, Hawaii’s second-largest island, and its Big Island. President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration on Aug. 10, which authorizes federal…

The Conversation

FEMA and FCC Plan Oct. 4 Nationwide Emergency Alert Test

The FCC has released guidance on how participants can prepare for the tests

TV Tech

Illinois congressional leaders urge Biden to grant FEMA relief for storm damage

Members of Congress ask the White House for financial assistance to address damage in the wake of strong storms in the Chicago area and down state in June and July.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Parliament proceedings | 3,110 money laundering, 12,000 FEMA cases registered by ED in last 3 years, says Indian government

The Enforcement Directorate has registered 3,110 cases under the anti-money laundering law and over 12,000 complaints to probe alleged foreign exchange violations over the last three years

The Hindu

Local officials ask US Congress to recognise extreme heat emergencies

Two organisations representing local officials wrote in support of Extreme Heat Emergency Act

The Independent UK

Flood fears continue, one year later in Lost Creek

In the aftermath of the July 2022 flood, some people opted to move to higher ground, but others decided to stay in their homes.

WEKU

FEMA urges flood victims to open doors for damage survey: ‘We want to understand the impact’

Federal officials are surveying damage in the first step to sending federal aid to home and business owners. A July 2 storm flooded thousands of homes on Chicago’s West Side, suburban Cicero, Stickney and Berwyn.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Mayor Brandon Johnson tours West Side flood damage as FEMA begins assessment

The federal agency’s review is the first step in getting a disaster proclamation and funds for repairs after a July 2 storm dumped 9 inches of rain in the Chicago area.

Chicago Sun-Times

Appalshop Begins Process to Preserve, Recover Eastern Kentucky Filmmaking Archives

Filmmakers and archivists at the Letcher County-based nonprofit Appalshop are making more steps toward flood recovery by preserving and digitizing much of their library.

WEKU

Heat is the biggest weather-related killer, but US officials are rejecting requests to declare disaster

Many states don’t appear well-equipped to deal with heat emergencies, either

The Independent UK

Hurricane Insurance Claims: 10 Things You Need to Know

Hurricane damage? Know what your insurance will and won't cover to make the most of your policy if you need to file a claim.

Kiplinger

Vermont prepared for epic flooding. It wasn’t enough

In Windham, Vermont, a wooden A-frame house that normally evokes blustery winters sits on a roadway transformed by record rainfall into a river. Twenty miles away in Bridgewater, a man wades through waist-high waters clutching his belongings. In Montpelier, the state’s capital, life jacket-clad rescuers navigate rubber rescue boats, while…

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Flood Insurance: What It Costs and Why You Need It

What to know about getting separate flood insurance, including the costs and coverage.

Kiplinger

Six months after flood, this California muni golf course’s future remains muddy

Some regulars are convinced the course will reopen. Others fret about projections they may not be able to tee it up until January.

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FEMA disaster relief fund close to running out of money — just as hurricane season kicks into high gear

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Just as hurricane season begins its peak period, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund will run out of money.

Tribune News Service

Efforts to refill FEMA disaster fund faces competing priorities

Some House lawmakers who represent hurricane-prone districts want an emergency spending bill to ensure the government does not run out of money in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund, joining a small but growing Senate effort.

Roll Call

Efforts to refill FEMA disaster fund faces competing priorities - Roll Call

Bills by Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and four Senate Republicans would add $11.5 billion to FEMA’s disaster relief fund.

Kiplinger

10 States Sue the Biden Administration Over High Flood Insurance Rates: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Risk Rating 2.0 pricing plan could raise average flood insurance rates 100%, and states like Florida and Louisiana are pushing back.

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The Hindu

Xiaomi moves Division Bench of High Court of Karnataka on seizure of ₹5,551.27 crore

A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday ordered the issue of notice to the Central government on an appeal filed by Xiaomi Technology India Pvt. Ltd. challenging the single judge verdict upholding the constitutional validity of Section 37A of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.

Los Angeles Times

Record wet winter inflicted more than $210 million in damage to California parks

LOS ANGELES — California's historic wet winter inflicted at least $210 million in damage to the state's parks during storms in January and March, with a popular state beach near Santa Cruz accounting for nearly half of that damage, according to a state report submitted to federal officials.

The Conversation

When homes flood, who retreats and to where? We mapped thousands of buyouts and found the average move is only 7 miles, and race plays a role

After Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans in 2021, Kirt Talamo, a fourth-generation Louisianan, decided it was time to go. He sold his flooded home, purchased his grandmother’s former house on New Orleans’ west bank, which hadn’t flooded, and moved in. It felt good to be back within its familiar walls,…

The Conversation

Canada urgently needs a FEMA-like emergency management agency

Disasters often bring politicians, policymakers, researchers and the public to the discussion table. Due to their catastrophic impacts, disasters and emergencies prompt a large array of stakeholders to focus intently on the issues at hand, providing windows of opportunity for change.

Roll Call

Disaster relief caught in the supplemental spending crossfire - Roll Call

With the ink barely dry on new budget caps in the debt ceiling law, lawmakers are already tied in knots over an emergency spending package.

The Hindu

ED issues notices to Xiaomi, 2 senior executives for FEMA 'violations' to the tune of ₹5,551 crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it had issued show cause notices to the Indian arm of Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi, its chief financial officer and director Sameer B. Rao, former managing director Manu Kumar Jain and three foreign banks for alleged violations of the foreign exchange law…

WEKU

10 states and scores of local governments sue FEMA over higher flood insurance rates

The states — from the Gulf Coast, the West and Midwest — along with dozens of municipalities are trying to block rate hikes under the National Flood Insurance Program.

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