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Attorneys General from 23 states charge that Trump administration is still witholding FEMA funds despite a court ruling

Thu, 2025-03-27 11:47 — mike kraft

Nearly Half of the Country’s Attorneys General Make Legal Effort to Restore FEMA Funds - Inside Climate News At least 215 FEMA grants to 19 states remain frozen despite a March 6 federal court order to release them from a judge in Rhode Island. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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Report on how communities affected by climate change can create resilient water and wastewater systems

Wed, 2025-03-19 11:16 — mike kraft

Report highlights how communities hardest hit by climate change can build resilient water systems A new report identifies ways to create resilient water and wastewater systems in communities hardest hit by climate change. AP News

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Overview: The cuts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency could affect people across the country who are struggling to rebuild and prepare for disasters.

Thu, 2025-02-20 09:44 — mike kraft

FEMA is losing scores of employees. What does that mean for disaster recovery? Cuts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency could affect people across the country who are struggling to rebuild and prepare for disasters. The Washington Post

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Wide-Ranging Measures Proposed to Control Bigger Storms Coming With Climate Change --study

Thu, 2025-01-30 10:23 — mike kraft

Storms Are Getting Bigger With Climate Change. A New Flood Study Offers One Region Ideas to Prepare In southeastern Pennsylvania, Hurricane Ida in 2021 was a preview of a flood-prone future. A report recommends construction projects and other fixes to save lives and property. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

The outlook for more climate-related flooding in a southeastern Pennsylvania watershed has prompted a new call for measures to contain heavy rains, allow raging waters to pass downstream and help the public anticipate bigger and more frequent storms.

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Analysis: How Trump Made It Suddenly Harder to counter Climate Risks

Thu, 2025-01-23 10:14 — mike kraft

President Trump’s energy agenda calls for drilling more oil and gas, something that could take years. But he took other actions this week that could more quickly affect the way the country prepares for and adapts to climate changes driven by the burning of fossil fuels.

In 2021, President Biden ordered the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security to study the security implications of climate change and to incorporate them into defense strategy and other national security plans.

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FEMA Approves Additional $115 Million for Florida Hurricane repairs

Mon, 2024-11-25 08:54 — mike kraft

FEMA Approves Additional $115 Million for Emergency Work Following Florida Hurricanes - HS Today FEMA has approved an additional $115.5 million to reimburse Florida communities for emergency work after Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. HSToday

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Analysis: How various American cities are poised to deal with climate disasters

Fri, 2024-11-22 17:10 — mike kraft

Advice | See if your city is poised to bounce back from the next climate disaster Communities across the United States face extreme weather, but some are prepared to thrive. Find out how your city ranks. Washington Post

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Countering climate change: How cities are becoming more climate resilient

Wed, 2024-11-20 08:50 — mike kraft

Five ways that cities are adapting to extreme heat Heat waves are more frequent and more intense, and city dwellers are being hit hardest. Here's how cities are becoming more resilient. Brian Banks Corporate Knights

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Opinion: Improving builldings and infrastructure to strengthen resilience to climate changes

Wed, 2024-11-20 08:34 — mike kraft

Mitigation and adaptation: Building urban resilience to climate risks The challenges ahead are daunting, but we have the tools, data and collective responsibility to act decisively. With bold but science-based action, we can build a future that is both sustainable and resilient. For the international community, the time to act is now. Fang li,CGTN CGTN

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Helene and Milton hurricanes are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, becoming among most costly storms

Thu, 2024-10-17 09:20 — mike kraft

Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but experts in economics, insurance and risk say they are likely to be in the pantheon of super-costly $50 billion disasters. AP News

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