With disasters increasing in frequency, severity, and cost, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a new financial incentive for applicants to rebuild in ways that will make them more ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Belmont County is updating its hazard mitigation plan, a crucial tool used to identify potential threats that could adversely affect the area. The plan aims to enhance community ...

Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against ...

Communities face several challenges and complex decisions related to natural hazards, which are increasingly exacerbated by climate change. Furthermore, the increased frequency of extreme weather ...

The City Council unanimously approved an updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan on Tuesday, a federally required document that makes Santa Monica eligible for disaster preparedness grants, despite vocal ...

Bothell updated its Hazard Mitigation Plan addressing 14 hazards and released it for public review to improve disaster ...

The Obama Administration is trying to foster more projects to support disaster mitigation and community resilience. The White House Council on Environmental Quality recently held a forum on innovative ...

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Lamar County leaders are asking for the community’s help in the coming days as they try to develop a new Hazard Mitigation Plan. These plans must be updated every five ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — On Tuesday morning Volusia County hosted the second of two public meetings to gather residents input to update the Emergency Management Division’s Local Mitigation Strategy Plan, ...