A Call To Ban Duck Boats After Branson Tragedy
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Seattle finalizing plans for tunnel ... problems with Florida job placement offices ... and a failing water system in Ohio.
Emergency Managers Ask Congress to Invest in Mitigation
Resilience projects could cut the costs of future disasters at a time when FEMA wants state and local governments to pitch in more during response.
FEMA Acknowledges Shortcomings In Puerto Rico Hurricane Response
A new report also suggests that states and territories should shoulder more of the burden after disasters.
Feds Give Texas an OK to Spend $5 Billion on Hurricane Harvey Recovery
Housing programs are still being developed, so money won't begin flowing to struggling families immediately.
Still Rebuilding After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Hopes to Spur Critical Infrastructure Investment
Officials have outlined an ambitious set of P3 projects supporting electrical and water resilience, as well as economic development.
Complete Figures for State Disaster Spending Are Hard to Come By
A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts highlights some of the reasons policy makers may want to tackle the issue.
Will Two Major Floods Prompt Development Changes in Ellicott City?
The increased amount of impervious surfaces surrounding the watershed makes the area more susceptible to runoff, which contributes to the severity of flood impacts, though hydrologists have said development is not solely to blame.
Feds Announce Relief Funding for Transit Agencies Impacted by 2017’s Hurricanes
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Fake cops in Michigan charged with felonies … Nashville’s e-scooter removal blitz … and Louisiana capitalizes on its coastal erosion.
Flood Clean-up Begins in a Historic Maryland Mill Town. Again.
Unlucky topography and an intense rainstorm creates a major disaster in Ellicott City for the second times in nearly two years.
When Rivers Come to 'Greet' a City
An Iowa mayor and a D.C. city official reflect on flooding and other "resiliency" issues affecting their towns.
FEMA Chief: 'The Key to Resiliency Is at the Local Level'
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long highlighted some of his agency's limits when it comes to preparing communities for natural disasters.
Puerto Rico Will Take Over Energy Restoration With or Without Oversight Clarity
With the start of hurricane season a few weeks away, 22,900 island residents still lack power.
How One Quake-Prone State Organizes Volunteers to Inspect Damaged Buildings
“There are a lot of engineers and architects … who are willing to come out and volunteer,” according to Jonathan C. Siu, Seattle’s principal building official.
What a Wisconsin Mayor Learned From a Disaster Recovery Trip to Puerto Rico
“While the tens of millions of dollars are not there to do anything of any great size, there is the potential to start small and build an economy around local residents,” Madison Mayor Paul Soglin told Route Fifty.
Cities Must Change the Way They Manage Crises
Rising cyber attacks and mass shootings have altered the equation for local governments, but natural disasters remain their biggest threat.
Tech Lessons Learned From the Devastation of Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands' CIOs discussed data security, relationships with wireless carriers and next-level training at NASCIO’s midyear conference.
Lawmakers Push for Program to Improve Urban Flood Hazard Maps
Bipartisan legislation would create a four-year pilot project within the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
41 States See Their Low-Income Residents Living in the Most Flood-Prone Areas
An effort to make the National Flood Insurance Program more affordable for them would necessite private-sector involvement, according to a new FEMA report.
Puerto Rico's Blackout Is Now the Second-Worst in History
If you look at the number of hours customers lost access to electricity stemming from a single event, the disruption from Hurricane Maria has been massive.
In Houston, a Focus on Innovation to 'Build Back Better'
Hurricane Harvey focused the city's efforts to use technology, citizen engagement and lessons from around the world to steer its disaster response and address long-term needs.
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