News & Alerts
2015 General News
December
Thousands of Homes Damaged by Sandy Remain Uninsured
- By: Newsday
- 12/08/2015
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October
FEMA: Thousands of superstorm Sandy victims may have received duplicate payouts
- By: Newsday
- 10/27/2015
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September
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
- By: The Reporter News
- 09/19/2015
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Affordable, Multifamily Housing: Ready for the Next Storm?
- By: City Limits
- 09/18/2015
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FEMA Extends Deadline to Refile Hurricane Sandy Insurance Claims
- By: The New York Times
- 09/16/2015
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August
The New Tech of Disaster Response, From Apps to Aqua-Drones
- By: Wired
- 08/29/2015
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High-Tech Emergency Shelter Looks Straight Out of Star Wars
- By: Wired
- 08/29/2015
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Civil Legal Aid Must Play a Larger Role in Disaster Recovery
- By: TalkPoverty.org
- 08/27/2015
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People are still living in FEMA’s toxic Katrina trailers — and they likely have no idea
- By: Grist
- 08/27/2015
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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery
- By: Tech Soup
- 08/25/2015
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The Justice Gap
- By: ShelterForce- National Housing Institute
- 08/24/2015
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Walmart Foundation Pledges $25-Million to Disaster Preparation
- By: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- 08/21/2015
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First Payments Going to NFIP Policyholders in Hurricane Sandy Claims Review
- By: FEMA
- 08/07/2015
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July
Legal Disaster Assistance in the Heartland: Nebraska and Iowa Legal Aid Receive Nearly $800,000 in Grant Money
- By: Omaha Daily Record
- 07/20/2015
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June
Outgoing flood insurance chief says program 'lacks adequate governance'
- By: Newsday
- 06/02/2015
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Voices: Better hurricane forecasts have dangerous downside
- By: USA Today
- 06/02/2015
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Lawyers say FEMA deadline not enough for new claims
- By: silive.com
- 06/02/2015
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Lawyers say FEMA deadline not enough for new claims
- By: silive.com
- 06/02/2015
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April
Earthquakes Don’t Kill People, Buildings Do
- By: wired.com
- 04/28/2015
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State seeks local comments on plans for spending federal flood recovery (CO) grant
- By: Times-Call Local News
- 04/19/2015
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How to avoid falling victim to flood insurance surcharge
- By: News-Press.com
- 04/17/2015
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March
FEMA Outlines Flood Insurance Reforms
- By: WSHU Fox
- 03/18/2015
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NJ Court Follows FEMA Lead On Sandy Settlement Program (NJ) subs. req.
- By: Law360
- 03/17/2015
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Include Climate Change in Disaster Planning, FEMA Says
- By: Climate Central
- 03/17/2015
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Experimental Forecast Projects Tornado Season
- By: Climate Central
- 03/16/2015
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February
LI engineering firm raided in criminal probe of Sandy claims denials
- By: Newsday
- 02/18/2015
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FEMA Signals Possible Deals Over Altered Sandy Reports
- By: Law360
- 02/17/2015
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Hurricane Sandy Victims Say Damage Reports Were Altered
- By: New York Times
- 02/16/2015
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FEMA to broker settlements in Sandy engineering suits
- By: Newsday
- 02/16/2015
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Businesses and cities must prepare for the next disaster
- By: Financial Times
- 02/16/2015
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FEMA cancels debt for Belle Harbor Seniors
- By: Times Ledger
- 02/15/2015
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Evidence of extreme hurricane activity may forebode stormier future for Northeast
- By: Washington Post
- 02/11/2015
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WHITE HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION IN COASTAL AREAS MUST FACTOR IN CLIMATE CHANGE
- By: New Jersey Spotlight
- 02/02/2015
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January
A New Flood Standard for Federal Investments Will Help Communities Weather Climate Change, Extreme Storms
- By: The White House Blog
- 01/30/2015
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Sandy aid: Hard-hit towns should get more disaster funds, lawmakers say (NJ)
- By: nj.com
- 01/29/2015
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CDBG-DR Grants Help Rebuild (CO)
- By: Lyons Recorder
- 01/29/2015
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Lessons from Sandy lessened impact from blizzard (NJ)
- By: nj.com
- 01/28/2015
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Weather systems being upgraded to improve forecasts
- By: CBS News
- 01/27/2015
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Politicians vow to block FEMA from taking mistaken Sandy aid
- By: Associated Press through Daily Record
- 01/17/2015
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Napa's Disaster Fund Ups Grant Amounts, Extends Deadline (CA)
- By: Napa Valley Patch
- 01/15/2015
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For Vulnerable Barrier Islands, A Rush to Rebuild on U.S. Coast
- By: Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Science
- 01/15/2015
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Hurricane Sandy increased incidence of heart attacks, strokes in New Jersey
- By: Sentinal- Greater Media Newspapers
- 01/15/2015
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Sandy relief housing group gets $325,000 boost
- By: Asbury Park Press
- 01/14/2015
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Two more homeowners allege that reports were forged to deny Sandy insurance claims
- By: Newsday
- 01/13/2015
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