Tag: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Homeowners urged to revisit flood insurance following new FEMA rate formula
A fully paid-off home may seem to be a symbol of financial stability. And in many ways, it’s undoubtedly a vital safety net.
“It’s wealth...
Disasters hurt affordable housing most
The tornadoes and wildfires that devastated communities from Kentucky to Colorado in the final weeks of 2021 left thousands of people displaced or homeless....
Biden to continue FEMA virus aid for states until April 1,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is extending the federal government's 100% reimbursement of COVID-19 emergency response costs to states, tribes and territories through...
Report: 30% of state critical infrastructure at risk of failing in...
PROVIDENCE – A major flood could render inoperable nearly one-third of Rhode Island's hospitals, wastewater treatment plants, ports and other critical infrastructure, simultaneously making...
FEMA awards R.I. $27M in COVID-19 expense reimbursement
PROVIDENCE – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is allocating $27.3 million to cover costs associated with the statewide COVID-19 response in the state in...
Report: Over half of R.I. policyholders of national flood insurance will...
PROVIDENCE – Over half of Rhode Island property owners with national flood insurance will see their annual premiums increase under changes to the Federal...
Enrollment ‘headwinds’ coming for local colleges
Colleges and universities in Rhode Island will need to find creative ways to draw in promising students in the face of a steep enrollment...
State controller: FY 21 budget year ends $51M above expected surplus
PROVIDENCE – Higher income and sales tax revenue combined with federal emergency management reimbursements boosted the state’s fiscal 2021 surplus to $332 million as...
SURGE MENTALITY: Warning sounded about Providence’s widespread flood risks
Arnold “Buff” Chace Jr. was 7 years old when Hurricane Carol ravaged Rhode Island, with a storm surge that submerged downtown Providence in 12...
Excitement, confidence builds for event organizers as capacity restrictions ease
PROVIDENCE – As if recent announcements by state officials over the last couple of months outlining the return of large-scale events to Rhode Island...
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