Here’s How the Government Shutdown Affects the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Of the agency's 19,631 employees, 15,208 must continue working without pay until Congress and the White House can come to an agreement. Keep Reading
DHS S&T Supports FEMA with Comprehensive Flood Insurance Report
The report findings also support further discussion on how to close the flood insurance gap and increase the number of residents with flood insurance. Keep Reading
Check Your Insurance Coverage Before Disaster Strikes, FEMA Warns
Each type of insurance covers different things, and they are the only way you can expect to be made whole after a disaster. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: What Does Preparedness Cost?
The insurance gap that FEMA has become so vocal about is very real. The decisions and risks associated with that gap are owned by each of us as individuals. Keep Reading
National Preparedness Month Urges Americans to Prioritize Emergency Planning
"Now is the time to expand our preparedness planning to include becoming financially ready" for disaster, says FEMA administrator. Keep Reading
FEMA Releases Affordability Framework for National Flood Insurance Program
The framework suggests that both policyholders and non-policyholders with the lowest median incomes live in the highest hazard areas. It proposes several options for developing an affordability program for flood insurance and offers models of the costs of each option. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Rethinking FEMA’s Relationship with Insurers
PART FOUR OF A SIX-PART SERIES: Charging agency with running a public insurance program can be mission creep. Keep Reading
