New Federal Flood Insurance Rating Plan to Start Oct. 1

April 5, 2021/in Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), flood insurance rates, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), National News, Risk Rating 2.0 /by wpmaddoxins

Hundreds of thousands of Americans will pay significantly more to insure their homes in coastal areas and flood zones under new rules released on Thursday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the first major update to its pricing system …

FEMA Knows About Trying to Build Back Better Infrastructure

March 29, 2021/in Biden infrastructure, disaster mitigation, disaster recovery, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), federal flood home buyouts, FEMA, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), National News /by wpmaddoxins

Lawmakers in Washington are gearing up for the Biden administration’s first major legislative challenge: a set of measures on long-term economic priorities, including infrastructure and jobs, expected to cost roughly $3 trillion. Key to President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better …